Lehman Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Lehman is how some branches of the Lehmann family came to write their name. Read literally, Lehman points to “Feudal tenant, vassal”. Lehman drops the “n” of Lehmann, a simplification that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Related forms: Lemann and Lehner.

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