Weidemann

Weidemann is a German family name and may be deduced from the Middle High German terms for hunter or woad farmer.

The German word Weide also means willow, as well as pasture. The name could thus translate into willowman and hence suggests alternative meanings such as the occupational name for a basket maker or a person living near a willowtree. Since Weide (the tree) derives from Middle High German wîda, these meanings can not be assigned to the family name, whose origin dates back to mediaeval times.