Herman

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Herman

/ˈhɜːmən/ UK
/ˈhɝmən/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn

Where it comes from

From Old English here (“army”) + man (“man”) 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.

proper noun Hermans

countable, uncountable A male given name from the Germanic languages.
countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, Michigan.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
countable, uncountable A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
countable, uncountable A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
countable, uncountable A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
countable, uncountable A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: maher, hermann, samson, sister, brother, woody, von, half-brother, sibling, bro, bruv, brethren, twin, stepbrother, fellow, kindred

Translations

Every language

name given name

Español	Armando
中文	赫爾曼 /赫尔曼 Hè'ěrmàn
Português	Armando, Hermano
Français	Armand
Deutsch	Hermann
Italiano	Ermanno, Armando
Ελληνικά	Αρμάνδος Armándos
Русский	Ге́рман Gérman

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Chicago

"Herman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herman.

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@misc{herman_2026,
  title = {Herman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}