Hoffmann
Hoffmann is a German surname meaning "steward" or "farm manager." Notable bearers include E.T.A.
Hoffmann, the Romantic author of fantastical tales that inspired Offenbach's opera *The Tales of Hoffmann*, and Heinrich Hoffmann, who wrote the cautionary children's book *Struwwelpeter*.
The spelling with two n's distinguishes it from the variant Hoffman.
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- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
- writerCreator of texts
- talesSpoken or written narratives
Sandman · Nutcracker · automaton · doppelgänger · uncanny · grotesque · supernatural · fantasy
E.T.A.
Estimated arrival moment
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
- writerCreator of texts
tales · Sandman · Nutcracker · automaton · doppelgänger · uncanny · grotesque · supernatural · fantasy · gothic
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- conductorOne who directs musicians
score · melody · harmony · classical · sonata · concerto · maestro · composition · libretto · musicianship
genealogy
Study of family descent
family · patronymic · bloodline · kinship · descent · forebears · relatives · dynasty · pedigree · clan