Chapman

Chapman

Chapman is an English occupational surname. A chapman was an itinerant seller in medieval Britain. It is the cognate of the German Kaufmann.

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Famous quotes containing the word chapman:

    “Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same—hardihood. Give them raw truth.”
    —John Jay Chapman (1862–1933)

    “We have watered our houses in Helicon.”
    —George Chapman (c. 1559–1634)

    “The majesty and riches of the mind,
    But dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.”
    —George Chapman (1559?–1634)