Liebermann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Israel

Etymology of Liebermann

What does the name Liebermann mean?

The surname Liebermann is a nickname, which comes from the Yiddish word 'lib,' which means 'dear' or 'beloved.' It was generally given to someone who was 'amiable.'

Liebermann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lieber, Lieberman, Liebermann, Liebermensch, Lieberson, Liebowitz, Liebernickel, Liebeck and many more.

Liebermann migration to the United States +

Liebermann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Liebermann, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Sommes" 1
August Liebermann, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Sommes" 1
Eleanora Liebermann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
Lorenz Liebermann, who arrived in St Clair County, III in 1860 1
Tobias Liebermann, who settled in Philadelphia in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Liebermann (post 1700) +

Felix Liebermann (1851-1925), German legal historian
Max Liebermann (1847-1935), German painter and etcher who is said to have done for his country what Millet did for France. He became the leader of the Secession from the academy in Berlin, and in 1884 became the president of that academy

Sources +

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)