Herman name - Meaning of Herman
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- HUR-mən (English) , HER-mahn (Dutch)
- Herman Meaning
- Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by a 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. Another famous bearer was Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of 'Moby-Dick'. Herman is derived from the Latin name "Arminius", itself derived from the Old Germanic words "heri", which means "army or warrior", and "man", which means "man".
Herman Related Names
Variants: Hermanus (Dutch), Hariman, Hermanus (Ancient Germanic), Hermann
Diminutives: Harm, Mannes (Dutch)
Other Languages: Hermanni (Finnish), Armand (French), Hermann (German), Armando, Ermanno (Italian), Maan (Limburgish), Armando (Portuguese), German (Russian), Armando (Spanish)
Herman Celebrities
Herman Bing - actor, Herman Cain - politician, Herman Bronkie - baseball player, Herman Fink - baseball player, Herman Han - artist, Herman Long - baseball player, Herman Melville - author,
