When an English name ends in -man, it often means "servant of." For instance "Willman" might mean servant of Will. Two N's usually indicates a Germanic name. However -mann was the Old English spelling of -man. The name Man originally meant "hero" but over time came to mean servant of. The vassal or tenant, kneeling ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands between of those of his lord, professed that he did become his man from that day forth, of life, limb, and earthly honor.--Blackstone; Webster. Man man also mean the Celtic name for a person from Isle of Man. The Welsh word man means a place or district. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, Ca ----- Original Message ----- From: ritacjk Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 10:25 PM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] MANN + MAN 1.> Can anyone provide any info on the MAN part of a name, like; Crossman ? 2.> What is the meaning of; "MAN"? 3.> What does two "NN" in "MANN" represent ?... 4.> A German national told me once that it denotes a variation of Jewish orations (T/F ?)... 5.> Was it interduced into English by; Danes, Normans, Germans ?... Thanks for your expertise! ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237