Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German, Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɔɪ̯.man/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle High German niuwe and man meaning "new man, newcomer". Related NamesDetails Rootsniuwi + manVariantsNeuman(German) Neuman(Jewish) Other Languages & CulturesNewman(English) Nyman(Swedish) Categories beginnings, German words, polymaths, travel