Silverman
Works with silver
Silverman is a Jewish surname meaning "silver man," originally denoting a silversmith or someone who worked with silver.
It remains common among Ashkenazi Jewish families in English-speaking countries: Sarah Silverman, Fred Silverman.
Like other occupational surnames ending in -man, it has German or Yiddish origins.
Female name, Hebrew origin
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
- actressFemale stage performer
- writerCreator of texts
Wreck-It Ralph · SNL · Emmy · comedy · satire · humorist · entertainer · performer
Of a Semitic people
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- patronymicName from father's name
- occupationalRelated to one's work
Ellis Island · immigration · anglicized · genealogy · family tree · records · census · ancestry
Sarah
Female name, Hebrew origin
writer · Wreck-It Ralph · SNL · Emmy · comedy · satire · humorist · entertainer · performer · monologue
Jewish
Of a Semitic people
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- patronymicName from father's name
occupational · Ellis Island · immigration · anglicized · genealogy · family tree · records · census · ancestry · heritage
metalworker
One who shapes metal
occupation · German · Yiddish · smith · medieval · guild · profession · naming
SilvermanGoldsmith
Inherited family name
Goldman · Goldberg · Goldstein · Coppersmith · Ironmonger
silver, man, silvers, silvery, silvered, silvering, silverware, silversmith, men