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Herman

Meaning

Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". It was introduced to

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Famous People Named Herman

Herman of Alaska

Herman of Alaska (; 1750s – November 15, 1836) was a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary to Alaska, which was then part of Russian America.

Herman Charles Bosman

Herman Charles Bosman (5 February 1905 – 14 October 1951) is widely regarded as South Africa's greatest short-story writer.

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Herman of Carinthia

Herman of Carinthia (1105/1110 – after 1154), also called Hermanus Dalmata or Sclavus Dalmata, Secundus, by his own words born in the "heart of Istria", was a philosopher, astronomer, astrologer,.

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Herman Dooyeweerd

Herman Dooyeweerd (7 October 1894, Amsterdam – 12 February 1977, Amsterdam) was a professor of law and jurisprudence at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam from 1926 to 1965.

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Herman Wrangel

Herman Wrangel (born either 1584 or 1587- died 10 December 1643) was a Swedish military officer and politician of Baltic German extraction.

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Herman in Other Languages

Ancient GermanicArminius
DanishHerman
DutchHarm
EnglishHarmon

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