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Surname Etymology and Meaning of GOMAN

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Jewish (from Belarus): of uncertain origin. Perhaps a nickname for a wicked person, from Hebrew Haman, pronounced homen by Ashkenazic Jews, the H then being altered to G under Russian influence. Haman is a personage in the biblical book of Esther.
2. German: variant of Gömann (see Gohman).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)