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Etymology of Liebmann

What does the name Liebmann mean?

The Jewish given name Eliezer is thought to be the source of origin for the surname Liebmann. Eliezer was frequently associated with the German name of Gottlieb; Gottlieb was then shortened to Lieb and then lengthened to Liebman or Lipman.

Liebmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lipman, Lippman, Lipmann, Lippmann, Liebmann, Lipis, Lips, Lipes, Lipkin and many more.


Liebmann migration to the United States +



Liebmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • August Liebmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • Frederick Liebmann, who settled in Philadelphia in 1855

Contemporary Notables of the name Liebmann (post 1700) +

  • Samuel Liebmann (1799-1872), German-born, American brewer
  • Joseph Liebmann (1831-1913), German-born, American brewer
  • Henry Liebmann (1836-1915), German-born, American brewer
  • Charles Liebmann (1837-1928), German-born, American brewer, President of S. Liebmann Brewery
  • Barry Liebmann (1953-2017), American comedy writer for MAD Magazine for 38 years
  • Steve Liebmann OAM (b. 1944), Australian television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster, best known for co-hosting Today on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986 and from 1990 to 2005
  • Otto Liebmann (1840-1912), German philosopher, born at Löwenberg, Silesia, into a Jewish family
  • Nanna Liebmann (1849-1935), Danish music educator, music critic, concert promoter and composer
  • Helen Liebmann, British cellist, founding member of Penguin Cafe Orchestra in 1973
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. 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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