Updated January 11, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Last name as first name : Serious

Boy name variations

Kaufman
Kauffmann

Family name origins & meanings

  • German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a merchant or wholesaler (see Kaufer).
  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Kaufman.

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