Hyman

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. 2
    A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

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"“The appeal of the house for Americans, going back into the 20th century, was that it signified autonomy. You know, every home is a castle,” says Louis Hyman, an economic historian and assistant professor at Cornell University. “So, it has these echoes of signifying independence and achievement.”"

Etymology

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).

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