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The Name Herman - Origin and Meaning of Herman
  



The Name Herman - Origin and Meaning of Herman


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Herman

Old High German

Usage of the Name Herman

English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch

Meaning of the Name Herman

The name Herman is derived from the Germanic elements "heri" - "army, warrior" and "man" - "man".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Herman Melville (1819 - 1891), an American writer and poet; Herman Klein (1856 - 1934), an English music critic and author; George Herman Ruth (1895 - 1948), an American baseball player; Herman Wouk (born 1915), an American writer.

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