Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kauffman

/kˈɔfmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: kauff-man
IPA: /kˈɔfmən/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.

Etymology

Anglicised from German Kauffmann, an occupational surname referring to a merchant.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Kauffmann

Inflected Forms

Kauffmans (plural)

Homonyms

kaufman coffman kauffmann koffman cauffman

Rhymes With

hoffman kaufman hoffmann coffman kauffmann koffman cauffman

Questions

How do you pronounce kauffman?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔfmən/.
What does kauffman mean?: A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
Where does kauffman come from?: It is traced to German.

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