Etymology

harman

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Proto-West Germanic *hari
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*hari“army”
  2. English todayHarman

* As an English surname, from Proto-West Germanic *hari (“army”) + *mann (“man”), similar to Hermann. * As an Irish surname, variant of Hargadon. * As a Jewish surname, variant of Haar, from the German noun Haar (“hair”). * As a German surname, Americanized from Harmann, Hermann, Herrmann. Compare Harmon.

Words from the same roots

Proto-West Germanic*hari all →

Harmon

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