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[Facts] surname
would like to know the origin of the maiden name Opperman
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OPPERMAN(N) is an old German surname. It sometimes appears as OPFERMANN with the two elements "Opfer" (offertory) and "Mann", denoting a sexton (who collects the offertory).This is taken from Rosa and Volker Kohlheim (ed.): Familiennamen, Mannheim 2000 (Duden Verlag)Andy ;—)
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