Type Word Usage Old High German, Anglo-Saxon, Old Dutch Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "garden, courtyard, house, estate". DetailsRelated Items 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 ·