Kosman Family History
Kosman Name Meaning
Polish and Czech: from an altered form of the Greek personal name Kosmas or a derivative of kosmaty Czech kosmatý ‘shaggy hairy’. Dutch: probably a nickname for a flatterer or coaxer from Dutch kozen ‘to speak with friendly words’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Jewish personal name Kosman borrowed during the Middle Ages from German Christians for whom Cos(s)mann in turn was derived from Kosmas of Greek origin. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for someone who made glasses or cups from Hebrew kos ‘drinking glass’ or Yiddish kos ‘goblet cup’ + man ‘man’. See also Kos .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022