Type Word Usage Old High German, Anglo-Saxon, Old Dutch Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "garden, courtyard, house, estate". Related ItemsDetails Surname DescendantsAldershof, Appelhof, Hofwegen, Van Hofwegen(Dutch) Hoefler, Hofer, Hoffman, Hoffmann, Höfler, Hofmann, Hofmeister, Huffman, Huffmann(German) Place Name DescendantHofwegen(Dutch) Entry updated May 31, 2018