Type Word Usage Old High German, Anglo-Saxon, Old Dutch Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "garden, courtyard, house, estate". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Surname DescendantsAldershof, Appelhof, Hofwegen, Van Hofwegen(Dutch) Hoefler, Hofer, Hoffman, Hoffmann, Höfler, Hofmann, Hofmeister, Huffman, Huffmann(German) Place Name DescendantHofwegen(Dutch)