Herman 1047940 225757522 2008-07-15T07:17:19Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Modifying: [[ru:Герман (имя)]] {{wiktionarypar|Herman}} {{TOCright}} '''Herman''' is a [[Dutch language|Dutch]] and [[English language|English]] [[given name]]. Its original meaning was "army man" 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 language|German]] "''[[Hermann]]''". See also: Ross Hurman, David Hurman and Dave Katz for information ==People== {{Expand list}} ====Notable==== * [[Saint Herman]] ** [[Herman of Valaam]], 11th century, the founder of the Valaam Monastery in Karelia ** [[Herman of Alaska]] (1756? – 1837), Russian missionary to Alaska * [[Herman (bishop)]], an Anglo-Saxon bishop of the 11th century * [[Herman of Carinthia]] (ca. 1100 - ca. 1160), Slovenian philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, translator and author * [[Herman II, Margrave of Baden]] * [[Herman of Salm]] * [[Herman (Swaiko)]] (born 1932), head of the Orthodox Church in America ====Given name==== * [[Herman Carl Andersen]] * [[Herman Badillo]] * [[Herman Boerhaave]] * [[Herman Brood]] * [[Herman Cain]] * [[Herman de Coninck]] * [[Herman Dooyeweerd]] * [[Herman Edwards]] (born 1954) * [[Herman Goldstine]] * [[Herman Hollerith]] * [[Herman Kahn]] * [[Herman Li]], Chinese musician with DragonForce * [[Herman Francis Mark]] * [[Herman Melville]] * [[Herman Rupp]] * [[Herman Stein]] * [[Herman Stump]] (1837 - 1917) * [[Herman Suselbeek]] (born 1943), Dutch rower * [[Herman Talmadge]] * [[Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk]] (1948 - ) * [[Herman van Springel]] (1943 - ) * [[Herman Wirth]] (1885 - 1981) lay historian and scholar * [[Herman Wouk]] (1915 - ) American author * [[Herman Hehar]] ====Surname==== {{surname}} * [[Arthur L. Herman]] (born 1956), American historian * [[Augustine Herman]] * [[Babe Herman]] * [[Billy Herman]] * [[David Herman]] * [[Edward Herman]], disambiguation * [[Jerry Herman]] (born 1931), American composer * [[Róża Herman]] (1902 - 1995), Polish chess master * [[Tom Herman]] * [[Woody Herman]] * [[Yaron Herman]], an Israeli jazz pianist ==Fictional characters== * [[List of recurring characters from The Simpsons#Herman|Herman]], a one armed character from the early seasons of the American TV series "''The Simpsons''" * [[Herman Munster]] From 60's T.V sitcom "''The Munsters''" * "Pee-Wee Herman", a character played by actor [[Paul Reubens]] ==Places in the United States== *[[Herman, Arkansas]] *[[Herman, Minnesota]] *[[Herman, Nebraska]] *[[Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin]] *[[Herman, Shawano County, Wisconsin]] *[[Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin]] *[[Herman, Pennsylvania]] ==Other uses== * ''[[Herman (comic strip)]]'', a comic strip * [[Herman (rabbit)]], a German giant rabbit, possibly the largest rabbit on record * [[Herman's Hermits]], a British pop combo * Herman (also called [[Hermann]] or [[:de:Hermann-Teig | Hermann-Teig]] is a type of [[sourdough]] [[bread starter]] or [[Amish Friendship Bread]] starter. ==See also== * [[Hermann]] {{disambig}} [[de:Herman]] [[fr:Herman]] [[it:Herman]] [[pt:Herman]] [[ru:Герман (имя)]] [[vo:Herman]] [[vls:Herman]]