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Name Origin

Herman is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'army man' or 'warrior'. It is derived from the Old High German elements 'heri' meaning 'army' and 'man' meaning 'man'.

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Famous People

Herman Melville (1809-1891)

Novelist, short story writer, poet

  • Authorship of Moby Dick
  • Considered one of the greatest American novelists

Herman Hesse (1877-1962)

Novelist, poet, painter

  • Nobel Prize in Literature (1946)
  • Authorship of Siddhartha and Steppenwolf

Herman Göring (1893-1946)

Nazi leader

  • Commander of the Luftwaffe during World War II
  • Convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg Trials

Herman Munster

Fictional character

  • Protagonist of the sitcom 'The Munsters'
  • Iconic figure in pop culture

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