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Hermann

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Hermann

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

Derived terms

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Noun

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Hermann (plural Hermanns)

  1. A particular pear cultivar.

Anagrams

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Faroese

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Proper noun

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Hermann m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Hermann
Accusative Hermann
Dative Hermanni
Genitive Hermans

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁ.man/
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Proper noun

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Hermann m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hermanns)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Proper noun

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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

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Hermann

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

Noun

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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

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Icelandic

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Proper noun

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Hermann m (proper noun, genitive singular Hermanns)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

Declension

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