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Nissenbaum

Updated: June 9, 2019
Updated: June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Nüsse ‘nuts’ + Baum ‘tree’. The transformation of ü into i (unrounding) is due to Yiddish influence.

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