Herman
Encyclopedia
Herman is a Dutch
and English
male given name
. Its original meaning was "army man" (Arman) and derives from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" combined with "man" meaning "man" (compare archaic Dutch "heer", meaning "army" and "man"). It is cognate
with German
"Hermann
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Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
male given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. Its original meaning was "army man" (Arman) and derives from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" combined with "man" meaning "man" (compare archaic Dutch "heer", meaning "army" and "man"). It is cognate
Cognate
In linguistics, cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. This learned term derives from the Latin cognatus . Cognates within the same language are called doublets. Strictly speaking, loanwords from another language are usually not meant by the term, e.g...
with German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
"Hermann
Hermann
Hermann or Herrmann is a German given name , and might refer to:-People:* Herrmann or Hermann der Cherusker, "Arminius", Germanic leader opposed to Roman conquest and victor of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest...
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People
- Saint HermanSaint HermanSaint Herman may refer to:* Saint Herman of Valaam, 11th century, the founder of the Valaam Monastery in Karelia, together with Saint Sergius of Valaam* Saint Herman of Alaska * Saint Hermann of Reichenau...
- Herman of ValaamHerman of ValaamHerman of Valaam - a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. Herman of Valaam together with Sergius of Valaam are considered to be the founders of the Valaam Monastery...
, 11th century, the founder of the Valaam Monastery in Karelia - Herman of AlaskaHerman of AlaskaSaint Herman of Alaska was one of the first Eastern Orthodox missionaries to the New World, and is considered by Orthodox Christians to be the patron saint of the Americas.-Biography:Saint Herman was born in the town of Serpukhov in the Moscow Diocese around 1756...
(1756? – 1837), Russian missionary to Alaska - Herman (bishop)Herman (bishop)Herman was a medieval Bishop of Ramsbury and Bishop of Sherborne.-Life:Herman was a native of Flanders. As chaplain of Edward the Confessor he was named to the see of Ramsbury shortly after 22 April 1045. He visited Rome in 1050, where he attended a papal council, along with his fellow English...
, an Anglo-Saxon bishop of the 11th century - Herman of CarinthiaHerman of CarinthiaHerman Dalmatin or Herman of Carinthia , also known in Latin as Sclavus Dalmata, Secundus, was a philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, translator and author....
(ca. 1100 - ca. 1160), Slovenian philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, translator and author - Herman II, Margrave of Baden
- Herman of Salm
- Herman (Swaiko)Herman (Swaiko)Metropolitan Herman is the former primate of the Orthodox Church in America . As the head of the OCA, he was the Archbishop of Washington and New York, and Metropolitan of All America and Canada...
(born 1932), former head of the Orthodox Church in America
Given name
- Herman Carl Andersen
- Herman BadilloHerman BadilloHerman Badillo is a Bronx, New York politician who has been a borough president, United States Representative, and candidate for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican to be elected to these posts and be a mayoral candidate in the continental United States.-Early years:Badillo was...
- Herman BoerhaaveHerman BoerhaaveHerman Boerhaave was a Dutch botanist, humanist and physician of European fame. He is regarded as the founder of clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital. His main achievement was to demonstrate the relation of symptoms to lesions...
- Herman BroodHerman BroodHermanus "Herman" Brood was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Initially a musician who achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and called "the Netherlands' greatest and only rock 'n' roll star," later in life he became a well-known painter.Known for his...
- Herman CainHerman CainHerman Cain is a candidate for the 2012 U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination.Cain has a background as a business executive, syndicated columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He served as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza from 1986 to 1996...
- Herman Dan (scrub counselor in the Senior division)
- Herman de ConinckHerman de ConinckHerman de Coninck was a Flemish poet, essayist, journalist and publisher.-Life:Herman de Coninck was born in Mechelen, Belgium, where his parents ran a Catholic bookshop. He attended the Sint-Rombouts College in Mechelen where he contributed to the school newspaper...
- Herman DooyeweerdHerman DooyeweerdHerman Dooyeweerd was a Dutch juridical scholar by training, who by vocation was a philosopher and the founder of the philosophy of the cosmonomic idea. He received early support for his work from his brother-in-law D. H. Th. Vollenhoven...
- Herman EdwardsHerman EdwardsHerman "Herm" Edwards, Jr. is an American football analyst who most recently coached in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was fired from this position on January 23, 2009. Since then, he has been hired as a football analyst for ESPN...
(born 1954) - Herman Goldstine
- Herman HollerithHerman HollerithHerman Hollerith was an American statistician who developed a mechanical tabulator based on punched cards to rapidly tabulate statistics from millions of pieces of data. He was the founder of one of the companies that later merged and became IBM.-Personal life:Hollerith was born in Buffalo, New...
- Herman Dale JacksonH. Dale JacksonReverend Dr. H. Dale Jackson was a Baptist minister, denominational leader and ethicist. He is most remembered for his efforts in promoting the historic distinctives...
- Herman KahnHerman KahnHerman Kahn was one of the preeminent futurists of the latter third of the twentieth century. In the early 1970s he predicted the rise of Japan as a major world power. He was a founder of the Hudson Institute think tank and originally came to prominence as a military strategist and systems...
- Herman LiHerman LiHerman Li is a British Chinese musician, best known as a guitarist for the power metal band DragonForce.-Playing style:Li draws influences from rock, all sub-genres of metal as well as video game music and often mimics sounds from popular retro games from the late 80s, early-90s arcade, and PC games...
, Chinese musician with DragonForce - Herman Francis MarkHerman Francis MarkHerman Francis Mark was an Austrian-American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark's x-ray diffraction work on the molecular structure of fibers provided important evidence for the macromolecular theory of polymer structure...
- Herman MelvilleHerman MelvilleHerman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd....
- Herman RuppHerman RuppHerman Montague Rucker Rupp was an Australian clergyman and botanist who specialised in orchids and was known as the "Orchid Man"....
- Herman SimmHerman SimmHerman Simm is a former chief of the Estonian Defence Ministry's security department and convicted Russian spy....
- Herman SteinHerman SteinHerman Stein was an American composer who wrote music for many of the 1950s science-fiction and horror films from Universal Studios...
- Herman StumpHerman StumpHerman Stump was an American politician.Stump was born on Oakington farm in Harford County, Maryland. He pursued the study of classics and law, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced practice in Bel Air, Maryland...
(1837 - 1917) - Herman SuselbeekHerman SuselbeekHerman Johan Suselbeek is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside Hadriaan van Nes and coxswain Roderick Rijnders.-References:...
(born 1943), Dutch rower - Herman Claudius van RiemsdijkHerman Claudius van RiemsdijkHerman Claudius van Riemsdijk is a Brazilian chess player.He was Brazilian Champion in 1970, 1973, and 1988, and Pan American Champion in 1977. He was awarded the International Master title in 1978 and he is also an International Arbiter...
(born 1948) - Herman Van RompuyHerman Van RompuyHerman Achille Van Rompuy is the first long-term and full-time President of the European Council...
(born 1947), Belgian politician, first President of the European CouncilPresident of the European CouncilThe President of the European Council is a principal representative of the European Union on the world stage, and the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council... - Herman Van SpringelHerman Van SpringelHerman van Springel is a Belgian former road racing cyclist, from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine or Kempen region.He was an accomplished time-trial rider, almost winning the Tour de France in 1968, when he was beaten in the last stage by Dutchman, Jan Janssen in a time-trial...
(born 1943) - Herman VedelHerman VedelHerman Vedel was a Danish painter, the leading Danish portraitist of his time.-Biography:Herman Vedel was born on 1 March 1875 in Copenhagen. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1894 to 1897 and at the Zahrtmann Schoolfrom 1896 to 1899...
(1875–1948), Danish painter - Herman Wirth (1885 - 1981), lay historian and scholar
- Herman WoukHerman WoukHerman Wouk is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author of novels including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance.-Biography:...
(born 1915), American author
Surname
- Arthur L. Herman (born 1956), American historian
- Augustine HermanAugustine HermanAugustine Herman, First Lord of Bohemia Manor was a Bohemian explorer, merchant, and cartographer who lived in New Amsterdam and Cecil County, Maryland...
- Babe HermanBabe HermanFloyd Caves "Babe" Herman was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was best known for his several seasons with the Brooklyn Robins ....
- Billy HermanBilly HermanWilliam Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his stellar defense and consistent batting...
- David HermanDavid HermanDavid Herman is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast member of MADtv and for his role as Michael Bolton in Office Space. He is also known for his voice roles on television programs such as Futurama and King of the Hill.- Biography :David Herman was born in New...
- Edward HermanEdward HermanEdward Herman may refer to:* Ed Herman, American mixed martial arts fighter* Edward S. Herman, American economist and media analystSee also:* Edward Herrmann, American actor* Edward John Herrmann, U.S. Catholic bishop...
, disambiguation - Jerry HermanJerry HermanJerry Herman is an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. He has been nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage...
(born 1931), American composer - Paul Robert Herman, American author, screenwriter, director and producer
- Róża HermanRóza HermanRóża Maria Herman was a Polish chess master.In June 1935, she took 4th at the 1st Polish Championship in Warsaw . In August 1935, she tied for 6-7th at the 5th Women's World Chess Championship in Warsaw .She took 11th at the women's super tournament in Semmering 1936...
(1902 - 1995), Polish chess master - Tom Herman
- Woody HermanWoody HermanWoodrow Charles Herman , known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders...
- Yaron HermanYaron HermanYaron Herman is an Israeli jazz pianist now living in Paris, France.- Biography :Yaron Herman was born in Tel-Aviv on 12 July 1981. He started to learn the piano at 16 using a methodology based on philosophy, mathematics and psychology. Two years later, Yaron earned the prestigious Rimon School of...
, Israeli jazz pianist - Jacob Herman Australian cricketer
Fictional characters
- Herman Larson, a one-armed character from the American TV series The Simpsons
- Herman MunsterHerman MunsterHerman Munster, 5th Earl of Shroudshire, is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster along with Lurch on the show's competitor The Addams Family.Due to the...
from 1960s TV sitcom The Munsters - Pee-wee HermanPee-wee HermanPee-wee Herman is a comic fictional character created and portrayed by American comedian Paul Reubens. He is best known for his two television series and film series during the 1980s. The childlike Pee-wee Herman character developed as a stage act that quickly led to an HBO special in 1981...
, a character played by actor Paul Reubens - Herman I Vermin a character created by American Cartoonist Marc Hempel
- Herman Toothrot, character from |Lucasarts' Monkey IslandMonkey Island-Places:* Nanwan Monkey Island, a nature reserve in Hainan, China* Monkey Island, North Carolina, a remote, natural island located in Currituck Sound, North Carolina* Monkey Island, in the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma...
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Places in the United States
- Herman, ArkansasHerman, ArkansasHerman is an unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. Its location is .-History of the Community Name:The locale of Herman began as a railroad stop with the post office being called Bellefield...
- Herman, MichiganHerman, MichiganHerman is an unincorporated farming district in L'Anse Township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was established in 1901 along a branch of the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway approximately midway between Nestoria and L'Anse at...
- Herman, MinnesotaHerman, MinnesotaHerman is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Herman, NebraskaHerman, NebraskaHerman is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.On July 13, 1899, Herman was struck by a tornado that killed or maimed over fifty people.-History:...
- Herman, Pennsylvania
- Herman, Dodge County, WisconsinHerman, Dodge County, WisconsinHerman is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,207 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Huilsburg is located in the town.-Geography:...
- Herman, Shawano County, WisconsinHerman, Shawano County, WisconsinHerman is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 741 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lyndhurst is located in the town...
- Herman, Sheboygan County, WisconsinHerman, Sheboygan County, WisconsinHerman is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,044 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Other uses
- Herman (comic strip)Herman (comic strip)Herman was a comic strip written and drawn by Jim Unger. While the daily ran as a single panel with a typeset caption, it expanded on Sunday as a full multi-panel strip with balloons.It was syndicated from 1975 to 1992, when Unger retired...
- Herman (rabbit)Herman (rabbit)Herman is a German Giant Rabbit. The German Giant is a new breed of rabbit that was bred in order to produce a rabbit that could provide more meat. Herman weighs an astounding 7.7 kilograms or 17 pounds and is just under a metre long with ears alone measuring at 21 centimetres which is the total...
, a German giant rabbit, possibly the largest rabbit on record - Herman the BullHerman the BullHerman the Bull was the first genetically modified or transgenic bovine in the world. The announcement of Herman's creation caused an ethical storm.-Life:...
, a bull used for genetic experiments in the controversial lactoferrinLactoferrinLactoferrin , also known as lactotransferrin , is a multifunctional protein of the transferrin family. Lactoferrin is a globular glycoprotein with a molecular mass of about 80 kDa that is widely represented in various secretory fluids, such as milk, saliva, tears, and nasal secretions...
project of GenePharming, Netherlands - Herman's HermitsHerman's HermitsHerman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...
, a British pop combo - Herman (also called Hermann or Hermann-Teig), a type of sourdough bread starter or Amish Friendship BreadAmish Friendship BreadAmish Friendship Bread is a type of bread or cake made from a sourdough starter that is often shared in a manner similar to a chain letter. The starter is a substitute for baking yeast and can be used to make many kinds of yeast-based breads, shared with friends, or frozen for future use...
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