Hoffman

Hoffman Meaning & Origin

About Hoffman
The name "Hoffman" is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hof" meaning "court" or "farm" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the name "Hoffman" can be interpreted to mean "man of the court" or "man of the farm." It is a surname that was likely given to individuals who either worked in a court or held a position of authority, or those who lived or worked on a farm.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H01505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 F M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔfmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoffman in Braille

Here's how to represent Hoffman in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hoffman in braille

How to Spell the Name Hoffman in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hoffman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hoffman in sign language

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