Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German, English Pronounced Pron. MAN(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a nickname meaning "man". This may have originally been given in order to distinguish the bearer from a younger person with the same name. Related Names User SubmissionMann Categories age, film directors, flautists, Frasier characters, gospel musicians, playwrights, Simpsons characters, Swimming Hall of Famers