At a Glance
- Meaning
- From the Dutch surname Tasman, literally 'pouch/purse' + 'man'; given-name use via explorer Abel Tasman and the places named after him
- Origin
- Dutch (surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TAZ-mun
Tasman is a Dutch (surname) boy's name meaning “from the Dutch surname Tasman, literally 'pouch/purse' + 'man'; given-name use via explorer Abel Tasman and the places named after him”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Surfer Boy Names (For Your Beachy Babe).
Meaning & Origin of Tasman
Meaning: From the Dutch surname Tasman, literally 'pouch/purse' + 'man'; given-name use via explorer Abel Tasman and the places named after him.
Origin: Dutch (surname).
A common claim: Tasman is said to mean 'from Tasmania' Actually: Tasmania is actually named after Abel Tasman, so the causation runs the other way -- the name traces to the Dutch surname Tasman ('pouch/purse' + 'man'), not directly to the place.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tasman
TAZ-munIPA /ˈtæzmən/
Popularity of Tasman
Tasman doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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