Guggenheim
gug·gen·heim
noun
United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)
United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)
Origin
Jewish surname, from Gougenheim in Alsace or Jugenheim in Hesse. The first element could be from the Germanic personal name Gogo(n); the second element is from Old High German heim (“home”).
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