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Etymology of Lipmann

What does the name Lipmann mean?

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

Lipmann Spelling Variations

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


Lipmann migration to the United States +



Lipmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Wilhelm Lipmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
Lipmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • G F Lipmann, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • Johann Carl Lipmann, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • Louis Lipmann, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lipmann (post 1700) +

  • Fritz Lipmann (b. 1899), American biochemist noted for his work in energy metabolism and discoverer of coenzyme. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1953


  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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