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Hoffman Moderate

Hoffman has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

United States sculptor (1887-1966)

"The Hoffman sculpture in the park was created by the renowned American artist Charles Henry Caffin's contemporary, though it is often mistakenly attributed to him."

2

versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)

"The Hoffman who won an Oscar for his role as a corrupt cop was born in New York City in 1937."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.

"My neighbor's last name is Hoffman, which traces back to its German roots common among Ashkenazi Jewish families."

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Origin

The name Hoffman is an Anglicized version of the German surname Hoffmann. Originally, it referred to the owner or manager of a piece of land.

Rhyming Words
man aman oman uman iman orman koman maman leman taman liman inman neman goman unman zaman numan raman daman ahman
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