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Kaufman
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1
A surname of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin, an anglicized form of the German Kaufmann, meaning "merchant."
"The playwright George S. Kaufman won the Pulitzer Prize twice."
2
A city in Texas, the seat of Kaufman County.
"They drove out to Kaufman for the county fair."
How to Use Kaufman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname meaning "merchant" in German, and also a Texas town named after it.
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Etymology
Anglicized from German Kaufmann, an occupational surname meaning "merchant" — related to English Chapman.