Hasselman Family History

Altered form of German Hasselmann a derivative of Hassel.

Dutch: either a variant of the habitational name Hasselt (see Hassel) or a topographic name from hasselt ‘hazelwood place where hazels grow’.

In this context, hasselt signifies a location abundant in hazels, which are small, nut-bearing trees.

The suffix man typically implies a person associated with that place, indicating a 'man of the hazelwood.'

This etymology demonstrates how geographical features influenced naming conventions in both German and Dutch languages.