Hermann

English

Etymology

German and Jewish surname, from Hermann. Compare Harman, Herman.

Proper noun

Hermann

1. A surname from German borrowed from German Hermann.
2. A city, the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

• Hermann grid
• Hermann's tortoise

Noun

Hermann (plural Hermanns)

1. A particular pear cultivar.

Anagrams

• Ehrmann

Faroese

Proper noun

Hermann m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• son of Hermann: Hermansson
• daughter of Hermann: Hermansdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Hermann
Accusative	Hermann
Dative	Hermanni
Genitive	Hermans

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *harjaz + *mann- and corresponding to the common noun *harjamann- (“warrior”); equivalent to Heer (“army”) + Mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁ.man/

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Proper noun

Hermann m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hermanns)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Proper noun

Hermann m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hermanns or (with an article) Hermann, feminine genitive Hermann, plural Hermanns)

1. a surname transferred from the given name

Proper noun

Hermann

1. (colloquially in the surrounding region of OWL, with article) Clipping of Hermannsdenkmal.

Noun

Hermann m (strong, genitive Hermanns, plural Hermänner)

1. Clipping of Hermannteig if not vice versa, Herman cake, or rather the dough from which it is made

Derived terms

• Hermannsdenkmal
• Hermannkuchen
• Hermannteig

Related terms

• Hermine, Hermina

Icelandic

Proper noun

Hermann m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Declension

declension of Hermann

m-s1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Hermann
accusative	Hermann
dative	Hermanni
genitive	Hermanns