The elman Surname
elman Name Meaning and History
- Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hellmann (see Heller), reflecting varieties of Yiddish in which there is no h.
- German (Elmann): from a short form of the Germanic personal name Adelman, composed of the elements adal ‘noble (family)’ + man ‘man’.
- English: occupational name for a seller of oil, from Middle English ele ‘oil’ + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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