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View Surname: Houtman


HOUTMAN
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: Dutch
Meaning & History
Literally translated, it is "forest man". Hout is the oldest Dutch word for "forest", so it is very likely that the first bearer of this surname was a man who lived in the forest.
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