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Etymology of Gutermann

What does the name Gutermann 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, Gutermann 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.

Gutermann Spelling Variations

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


Gutermann migration to the United States +



Gutermann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Sieg Gutermann, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2


  1. Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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