NACHMANSOHN Origin of surname
NACHMANSOHN
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Nachmansohn, in which the German ending "-sohn" stands for "son of", is an equivalent of the Hebrew Ben Nachum or Ben Nehemiah. The meaning of the Hebrew name Nahum/Nachum is "consoler/comforter" and therefore closely associated with Nehemiah, which means "God the consoler/comforter" or "God will console/comfort". The biblical Nachum was a 7th century BCE prophet of Judah. The biblical Nechemia was a 5th century BCE governor of Judah. Nahmias is recorded as a Jewish family name in 1112 in Toledo, Spain. Nochem and Nachmann are documented in 1784 in Alsace. Ben Nahmias is mentioned in 1928. In the mid 20th century a French Nehamia family changed its name to Namiere. Variants of Nahum, many of which coincide with those of Nahmias, range from Nochem, Nacher and Nahm to Nochim, Nache and Naum. Forms closely linked to Nahmias include Nihamiach, Namiech, Hamiach, Amieche and Amiache.
Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Nachmansohn include the Swiss psychologist M. Nachmansohn.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Nachmansohn, in which the German ending "-sohn" stands for "son of", is an equivalent of the Hebrew Ben Nachum or Ben Nehemiah. The meaning of the Hebrew name Nahum/Nachum is "consoler/comforter" and therefore closely associated with Nehemiah, which means "God the consoler/comforter" or "God will console/comfort". The biblical Nachum was a 7th century BCE prophet of Judah. The biblical Nechemia was a 5th century BCE governor of Judah. Nahmias is recorded as a Jewish family name in 1112 in Toledo, Spain. Nochem and Nachmann are documented in 1784 in Alsace. Ben Nahmias is mentioned in 1928. In the mid 20th century a French Nehamia family changed its name to Namiere. Variants of Nahum, many of which coincide with those of Nahmias, range from Nochem, Nacher and Nahm to Nochim, Nache and Naum. Forms closely linked to Nahmias include Nihamiach, Namiech, Hamiach, Amieche and Amiache.
Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Nachmansohn include the Swiss psychologist M. Nachmansohn.