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Adelman
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “surname of jewish”. Today it says “surname of german origin”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Adelman or Adelmann is a surname of German origin, and means "nobleman", being a combination of "adel" (nobility) and "mann" (man). The name may refer to: Hanks, P.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “surname of jewish”. Today it says “surname of german origin”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
surname of jewish
Now
surname of german origin
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