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Etymology of Gutterman

What does the name Gutterman 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, Gutterman 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.

Gutterman Spelling Variations

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



  1. Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
  2. Weiss, Nelly. The origin of Jewish family names: morphology and history. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital


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