Naumann is a

Central German Central German or Middle German () is a group of High German languages spoken from the Rhineland in the west to the former eastern territories of Germany. Central German divides into two subgroups, West Central German and East Central Ger ...

variation of the surname

Neumann Neumann () is a German language, German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word ''wikt:neowe, neowe'' meaning "new", with ''wikt:mann, mann'', meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a varian ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Naumann (1875–1952), German Olympic fencer * Alexander Naumann (1837–1922), German chemist * Christian August Naumann (1705–1766), German architect *

Cilla Naumann Cilla Naumann (born 16 July 1960) is a Swedish author and journalist. Her first book, ''Vattenhjärta'', came out in 1995. It won the Katapulpriset for "Best debut of the Year". Her next book was ''Dom'', published in 2000. Bibliography *1995 ...

(born 1960), Swedish journalist *

Einar Naumann Einar Christian Leonard Naumann (13 August 1891 – 22 September 1934) was a Swedish botanist and limnologist who was professor of limnology at the University of Lund. Naumann worked during the summers at the Fishery Station in Aneboda (Småla ...

(1891–1934), Swedish botanist *

Erich Naumann Erich Naumann (29 April 1905 – 7 June 1951) was an SS-''Brigadeführer'' and member of the SD. Naumann had a key role in the Holocaust in Eastern Europe as the commander of '' Einsatzgruppe VI'' and the commander of '' Einsatzgruppe B''. A c ...

(1905–1951), German Nazi SS-Brigadeführer and Einsatzgruppe commander, executed for war crimes * Ernst Naumann (1832–1910), German composer *

Francis Naumann Francis M. Naumann (born April 25, 1948) is an American scholar, curator, and art dealer, specializing in the art of the Dada movement and the Surrealist periods. He has an MFA degree in painting from the Art Institute of Chicago (1973) and a PhD ...

, a scholar, curator, and art dealer, specializing in the art of the Dada movement and the Surrealist periods *

Friedrich Naumann Friedrich Naumann (25 March 1860 – 24 August 1919) was a German Liberalism in Germany, liberal politician and Protestant parish pastor. In 1896, he founded the National-Social Association that sought to combine liberalism, nationalism and ...

(1860–1919), German theologian and politician **

Friedrich Naumann Foundation The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom ('' German: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit e.V.; Abbreviation: FNF'') is a German foundation for liberal politics, related to the Free Democratic Party and funded by the Federal Min ...

, German foundation for liberal politics * Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann (1797–1873), German geologist ** Naumann (crater), a lunar impact crater named after him *

Günther Naumann Günther Naumann (born 19 April 1941) is a German former skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport even ...

(born 1941), German skier * Hans Naumann (1886–1951), German literary historian * Heinrich Edmund Naumann (1854–1927), German geologist *

Horst Naumann Horst Naumann (17 November 1925 – 19 February 2024) was a German actor. Born in Dresden, Germany on 17 November 1925, he died in Duisburg on 19 February 2024, at the age of 98. Selected filmography * '' Das geheimnisvolle Wrack'' (1954) * '' C ...

(1925–2024), German actor * Johann Andreas Naumann, German farmer and an amateur naturalist *

Johann Christoph von Naumann Johann Christoph von Naumann (30 March 1664 - 8 January 1742) was a German architect/urban designer who, with Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, designed portions of the city of Warsaw, Poland, including the Saxon Axis and other important streetscapes. B ...

, German architect *

Johann Friedrich Naumann Johann Friedrich Naumann (14 February 1780 – 15 August 1857) was a German scientist, engraver, and editor. He is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe. He published ''The Natural History of German Birds'' (1820–1844) ...

(1780–1857), German ornithologist *

Johann Gottlieb Naumann Johann Gottlieb Naumann (17 April 1741 – 23 October 1801) was a German composer, conductor, and Kapellmeister. Life Johann Gottlieb Naumann was born in Blasewitz and received his musical training from the teachers at his town school, where h ...

(1741–1801), German composer *

Joseph Fred Naumann Joseph Fred Naumann (born June 4, 1949) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas from 2004 to 2025. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 1997 to 2004. Biogr ...

(born 1949), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Kerstin Naumann (born 1981), German rower *

Klaus Naumann Klaus Naumann (born 25 May 1939) is a retired German General, who served as Chief of Staff of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, from 1991 to 1996, and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1996 to 1999, succeeding the British ...

(born 1939), German general, who was General Inspector of the German military from 1991 to 1996 * Max Naumann (1875–1939), initiator of the League of National German Jews *

Michael Naumann Michael Naumann (born 8 December 1941) is a German politician, publisher and journalist. He was the German culture minister, secretary of culture from 1998 until 2001. He is married to Marie Warburg, daughter of Eric Warburg and granddaughter o ...

(born 1941), German politician, journalist and publicist * Peter Naumann (born 1941), German sailor * Robert Naumann (1862–1926), American politician *

Werner Naumann Werner Naumann (16 June 1909 – 25 October 1982) was a German civil servant and politician. He was State Secretary in Joseph Goebbels' Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda during the Nazi Germany era. He was appointed head of th ...

(1909–1982), German politician * Max Naumann (born 2004), German gynecologist Nauman is a variant and may refer to: *

Bruce Nauman Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico. Life and work ...

(born 1941), contemporary American artist *

Theodor Nauman Frans Johan Theodor Nauman (7 December 1885 – 6 February 1947) was a Swedish water polo goalkeeper. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in third and fourth place, respectively. His son Åke Nauma ...

(1885–1947), Swedish water polo player

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