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Hoffmann
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English
Etymology
en de Hoffmann.
Proper noun
s
en Hoffman surname.
Derived terms
en Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome Hoffmannian
Czech
cs:
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-an Hoffmannová
cs m German
Declension
m.an.surname
Further reading
German
de:
thumb|200px|Regional distribution of the surname Hoffmann in Germany in 2005 (by number of telephone mainlines)
Alternative forms
de Hofmann less common
Etymology
An occupational surname for an owner or manager of a farm, from de gmh hof farm + gmh mann man.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhɔfman/
de De-Hoffmann.ogg
de De-Hoffmann2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Hoff mann
Proper noun
m:f,s:-[with an article],s:-:^er[informal]
de very common occupations
Declension
m:f,s:-[with an article],s:-:^er[informal]
Related terms
de Hoffmeister, de Hoffrichter, de Hofbauer, de Höffner, de Hofer
de Hanschmann, de Heinemann, de Heinzelmann, de Heiermann, de Hermann, de Kaufmann, de Zimmermann
Polish
Etymology
pl :ubor de:Hoffmann + 1
Pronunciation
hofman Hofman Hoff.mann
Proper noun
m-pr
pl m German
Declension
Hoffmannowie
Proper noun
f 1
pl f German
Further reading