Hermann
Hermann is the traditional German form of an ancient Germanic name, renowned since medieval times. It carries a strong historical weight and classic heritage. Today it feels distinguished, sturdy, and readily recognizable in an international context.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Germanic name meaning 'man of the army', metaphorically 'brave warrior'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starohornonemeckého mena Heriman, utvoreného z germánskych zložiek heri vo význame „vojsko“ a man vo význame „muž, človek“. Meno sa preto vykladá ako „muž vojska“ alebo „bojovník“.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Hermann vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
HERMANN
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis19 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThe name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Hermann
23People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
German Nazi politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal (1893–1946)
Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)
German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU
German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, and botanist (1807–1892)
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Hermann Smith
2 + 1 = 3 syllables
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