Kaufman

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Kaufman

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Anglicised from German Kauffmann, an occupational surname referring to a merchant (German Kaufmann). Doublet of Chapman and Koopman.

proper noun Kofman

A surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin. Whether at work or as the protective single mother to her teenage daughter, Abbie (Grace Kaufman), Margaret is a model of calculated control.
A city, the county seat of Kaufman County, Texas, United States.

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Closest in meaning: coughlin, osborn, rimm, dealer, vendor, retailer, seller, merchant, trader, distributor, broker, salesman, wholesaler, shopkeeper, salesperson, businessman

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@misc{kaufman_2026,
  title = {Kaufman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kaufman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}