Neumann

American  

[noo-muhn, nyoo-, noi-mahn, -muhn] / ˈnu mən, ˈnyu-, ˈnɔɪ mɑn, -mən /

noun

1. Saint John Nepomucene 1811–60, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and educator, born in the Austrian Empire: canonized 1977.

2. John von. Von Neumann, John.

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Neumann British  

noun

1. Johann Balthasar (joˈhan ˈbaltazar). 1687–1753, German rococo architect. His masterpiece is the church of Vierzehnheiligen in Bavaria

2. See (John) von Neumann

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Neumann Scientific  

/ noi′män′ /

1. Hungarian-born American mathematician who contributed to mathematical theories about numbers and games. He was a leader in the design and development of high-speed electronic computers and also contributed to the field of cybernetics, a term he coined.

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Example Sentences

In Miami’s El Portal neighborhood, Neumann and his wife Rebekah caused a stir with their school, SOLFL.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Mastick and co-author Rachel Welicky, an assistant professor at Neumann University in Pennsylvania, tested different techniques to analyze the samples.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

He is the co-author of "The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann and the Great Startup Delusion," published in summer 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Now, institutional investors such as pension funds and investment banks are zeroing in on retail centers that serve everyday needs and leisure activities, Neumann said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Neumann Two pulls the suspenders off the second dead man and takes some braided shallots from the lintel and bundles them against his chest and leaves.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr