# Nachman

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #92,910

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a Jewish surname, from Hebrew נחמן, a name meaning "consoler," from נחם (“to comfort”). Compare Nachtman.
* As a German surname, Americanized from Nachmann, Nachtmann, meaning "night watchman," see Nachtman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nachman