Hyman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Word forms

Hyman

Etymology

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).

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