# Herman
## English
### Etymology

From Old English here (“army”) + man (“man”) It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular. Compare the German equivalent Hermann.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈhɜːmən/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (General American) IPA: /ˈhɝmən/
* Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪn

### Proper noun

Herman (countable and uncountable, plural Hermans)
* A male given name from the Germanic languages.
* A surname originating as a patronymic.
* A number of places in the United States:
** An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas.
** An unincorporated community in L'Anse Township, Baraga County, Michigan.
** A minor city in Grant County, Minnesota.
** A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
** An unincorporated community in Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
** A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
** A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
** A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

#### Derived terms

* Hariman
* Harriman
* Herman ring
* Herriman

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges : A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

### Anagrams

* Arnhem, Ehrman, Hamner, Mehran, Rehman

## Danish
### Proper noun

Herman
* a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Herman m
* a male given name

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Middle Low German Herman. In eastern Finland also from the corresponding Russian saint's name Ге́рман (Gérman).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈhermɑn/, [ˈhe̞rmɑ̝n]
* Rhymes: -ermɑn
* Hyphenation: Her‧man

### Proper noun

Herman
* a male given name

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Herman (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Hermanini
Hermanini
accusative
nom.
Hermanini
Hermanini
gen.
Hermanini
genitive
Hermanini
Hermanieni
partitive
Hermaniani
Hermanejani
inessive
Hermanissani
Hermaneissani
elative
Hermanistani
Hermaneistani
illative
Hermaniini
Hermaneihini
adessive
Hermanillani
Hermaneillani
ablative
Hermaniltani
Hermaneiltani
allative
Hermanilleni
Hermaneilleni
essive
Hermaninani
Hermaneinani
translative
Hermanikseni
Hermaneikseni
abessive
Hermanittani
Hermaneittani
instructive
comitative
—Hermaneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Hermanisi
Hermanisi
accusative
nom.
Hermanisi
Hermanisi
gen.
Hermanisi
genitive
Hermanisi
Hermaniesi
partitive
Hermaniasi
Hermanejasi
inessive
Hermanissasi
Hermaneissasi
elative
Hermanistasi
Hermaneistasi
illative
Hermaniisi
Hermaneihisi
adessive
Hermanillasi
Hermaneillasi
ablative
Hermaniltasi
Hermaneiltasi
allative
Hermanillesi
Hermaneillesi
essive
Hermaninasi
Hermaneinasi
translative
Hermaniksesi
Hermaneiksesi
abessive
Hermanittasi
Hermaneittasi
instructive
comitative
—Hermaneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Hermanimme
Hermanimme
accusative
nom.
Hermanimme
Hermanimme
gen.
Hermanimme
genitive
Hermanimme
Hermaniemme
partitive
Hermaniamme
Hermanejamme
inessive
Hermanissamme
Hermaneissamme
elative
Hermanistamme
Hermaneistamme
illative
Hermaniimme
Hermaneihimme
adessive
Hermanillamme
Hermaneillamme
ablative
Hermaniltamme
Hermaneiltamme
allative
Hermanillemme
Hermaneillemme
essive
Hermaninamme
Hermaneinamme
translative
Hermaniksemme
Hermaneiksemme
abessive
Hermanittamme
Hermaneittamme
instructive
comitative
—Hermaneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Hermaninne
Hermaninne
accusative
nom.
Hermaninne
Hermaninne
gen.
Hermaninne
genitive
Hermaninne
Hermanienne
partitive
Hermanianne
Hermanejanne
inessive
Hermanissanne
Hermaneissanne
elative
Hermanistanne
Hermaneistanne
illative
Hermaniinne
Hermaneihinne
adessive
Hermanillanne
Hermaneillanne
ablative
Hermaniltanne
Hermaneiltanne
allative
Hermanillenne
Hermaneillenne
essive
Hermaninanne
Hermaneinanne
translative
Hermaniksenne
Hermaneiksenne
abessive
Hermanittanne
Hermaneittanne
instructive
comitative
—Hermaneinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Hermaninsa
Hermaninsa
accusative
nom.
Hermaninsa
Hermaninsa
gen.
Hermaninsa
genitive
Hermaninsa
Hermaniensa
partitive
Hermaniaan Hermaniansa
Hermanejaan Hermanejansa
inessive
Hermanissaan Hermanissansa
Hermaneissaan Hermaneissansa
elative
Hermanistaan Hermanistansa
Hermaneistaan Hermaneistansa
illative
Hermaniinsa
Hermaneihinsa
adessive
Hermanillaan Hermanillansa
Hermaneillaan Hermaneillansa
ablative
Hermaniltaan Hermaniltansa
Hermaneiltaan Hermaneiltansa
allative
Hermanilleen Hermanillensa
Hermaneilleen Hermaneillensa
essive
Hermaninaan Hermaninansa
Hermaneinaan Hermaneinansa
translative
Hermanikseen Hermaniksensa
Hermaneikseen Hermaneiksensa
abessive
Hermanittaan Hermanittansa
Hermaneittaan Hermaneittansa
instructive
comitative
—Hermaneineen Hermaneinensa :

#### Related terms

* (given names) Herkko, Hermanni, Manne
* (surnames) Härmä, Manninen, Mannila

#### Statistics

* Herman is the 582nd (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 306 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,289 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

## Norwegian
### Proper noun

Herman
* a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Herman c (genitive Hermans)
* a male given name, equivalent to English Herman

### Anagrams

* harmen

## Vilamovian
### Proper noun

Herman m
* a male given name