Etymology

Herman

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

Old English here
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhere“army”
  2. English todayHerman

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.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhere all →

HerefordHerridgeherepath

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.