Hauptmann

English + (surname) Alternative forms en Hauptman Etymology Borrowed from en de Hauptmann. Pronunciation en Proper noun en German. Derived terms en Hauptmannian Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Hauptmann is the 47966th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 441 individuals. Hauptmann is most common among White (91.61%) individuals. German de:+ (Offizier) Etymology From de gmh houbetman leader; captain, head of a group, from de goh houbitman, from de gmw-pro *haubidamann. Cognate with nds Hööftmann, nl hoofdman, and ang hēafodmann. Equivalent to de haupt Mann chief, head man. de Hetman (via pl hetman). Pronunciation de /ˈhaʊp(t)ˌman/ de De-Hauptmann.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Haupt mann Noun m,(e)s,Hauptleute:^er Hauptfrau,^in de military ranks captain (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Hauptmann) Usage notes The normal plural is de Hauptleute, while the plural de Hauptmänner is rarely used, at least in contemporary military terminology. Declension m,(e)s,Hauptleute:^er Derived terms de Amtshauptmann Bezirkshauptmann Deichhauptmann Feuerwehrhauptmann Hauptmännin Landeshauptmann Oberstschlosshauptmann Räuberhauptmann Römerhauptmann Stabshauptmann Stadthauptmann Descendants nl hopman 1 dsb hawptman 1 pdc Hauptman Haaptman 1 cs hejtman 1 pl hetman 1 Further reading Hauptmann_Anfuehrer_Befehlshaber Hauptmann Hauptmann_Schriftsteller Proper noun