Eyman Family History
Eyman Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Eymann . In some cases possibly also Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Eijman from a pet form of Ey a short form of an ancient Germanic (Frisian) personal name based on the element agi ‘sword’ formed with man ‘man’ in this connection meaning ‘sonny laddie’. The surname Eyman is also found in South Africa.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022