Herman

From Old English here (“army”) + man (“man”)^[1] It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular. Compare the German equivalent Hermann.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜːmən/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɝmən/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn

Herman (plural Hermans)

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

• Hariman
• Harriman
• Herman ring
• Herriman

• Arnhem, Ehrman, Hamner, Mehran, Rehman

Herman

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

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Herman m

1. a male given name

From Middle Low German Herman. In eastern Finland also from the corresponding Russian saint's name Ге́рман (Gérman).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhermɑn/,
• Rhymes: -ermɑn
• Hyphenation^(key): Her‧man

Herman

1. a male given name

• (given names) Herkko, Hermanni, Manne
• (surnames) Härmä, Manninen, Mannila

• Herman is the 582^nd (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 306 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,289 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Herman

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Herman c (genitive Hermans)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

• harmen

Herman m

1. a male given name