Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nachman

/nˈækmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
nach-man
IPA
/nˈækmən/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As a Jewish surname, from Hebrew נחמן, a name meaning "consoler," from נחם (“to comfort”). Compare Nachtman. * As a German surname, Americanized from Nachmann, Nachtmann, meaning "night watchman," see Nachtman.

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Questions

How do you pronounce nachman?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈækmən/.
What does nachman mean?
A surname.
Where does nachman come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce nachman

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