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Etymology of Gettman

What does the name Gettman 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. 1

The Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, Gettman is patronymic and was created from the male given name Gutman, which means 'God and man.' This given name was a translation of the Hebrew name Tuviah. Goodman is an English version of this name.

Gettman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gutterman, Gutman, Goodman, Gutmann, Guttman, Guttmann, Gutterman, Guterman, Gitterman and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Gettman (post 1700) +

  • W. F. Gettman, American politician, Mayor of Hastings, Nebraska, 1970 2
  • Frederick Gettman, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Montgomery County, 1793-98; Member of New York State Senate Western District, 1798-1802 3


  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, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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