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Etymology of Fellerman

What does the name Fellerman mean?

During the biblical era, a Jew held only one name. This name was joined with their father’s name typically using ‘ben’ (“son of”), to inform people who the individual’s family ties were.

It wasn’t until the 10th and 11th centuries that Jewish surnames began for the Jews living in North Africa, Spain, France, and Italy. 1

The name Fellerman can be considered an occupational name as its primary root 'fell' means 'hide' or 'skin' in German and in Yiddish. The original bearers of these names were probably involved in the trade or processing of animal hides.

Fellerman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Feller, Fellerman, Fellner, Felman, Felltrager and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Fellerman (post 1700) +

  • Frederick Fellerman, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1916 2


  1. Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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