Accum
German
Etymology
From Hebrew עכו״ם. Coined in 1755 by Markus Herz, father of Friedrich Accum, as his new surname when he converted from Judaism to Christianity.
Proper noun
Accum m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Accums or (with an article) Accum, feminine genitive Accum, plural Accums)
- a rare surname from Hebrew
- Friedrich Accum
Further reading
- Forebears