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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Herman, Woody Herman, Woodrow Charles Hermannoun

    United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)

Wiktionary

  1. Hermannoun

    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. Hermannoun

    A patronymic surname.

  3. Etymology: Old English here ("army") + man ("man") [1] It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular. Confer the German equivalent Hermann

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  1. herman

    There isn't a general definition for "Herman" as it is typically a male first name of Germanic origin, meaning "army man" or "soldier." It might also refer to a place, object, or even a character in a movie or book, depending on the context. However, without any specific context, it's assumed to be a first name.

Wikidata

  1. Herman

    Herman is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.

Editors Contribution

  1. HERMAN

    Half woman Half man being.


    Submitted by Hermhop on July 10, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HERMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Herman is ranked #826 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Herman surname appeared 41,750 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 would have the surname Herman.

    90.4% or 37,780 total occurrences were White.
    3.4% or 1,420 total occurrences were Black.
    2.9% or 1,227 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.2% or 526 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 422 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.9% or 376 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Herman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Herman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Herman in a Sentence

  1. Harry Emerson Fosdick:

    The Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea are made of the same water. It flows down, clean and cool, from the heights of Herman and the roots of the cedars of Lebanon. the Sea of Galilee makes beauty of it, the Sea of Galilee has an outlet. It gets to give. It gathers in its riches that it may pour them out again to fertilize the Jordan plain. But the Dead Sea with the same water makes horror. For the Dead Sea has no outlet. It gets to keep.

  2. Donald Trump:

    I've recommended Herman Cain. A terrific man, a terrific person. He's a friend of mine, i've recommended him highly for the Fed. I've told my folks that that's the man, and he's doing some pre-checking now and I would imagine he'd be in great shape.

  3. Vice President Joe Biden:

    In the summer of 2007, Iowa State Rep. Lisa Heddens introduced her mentally disabled son to then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware. ‘Biden didn’t brush him off and was patient with the way he speaks. You know, it is hard to understand him,’ Heddens said of the meeting with her son, Paul, who was then 12 years old. Biden stayed in touch…And that’s the reason Heddens will wait untilBiden makes a decisionon whether he'll run before she makes a decision about who she'll support. State Senator Herman Quirmbach publicly endorsed Biden earlier this week, even though Biden has not yet announced his intention to run.

  4. Wayne Sanders:

    Herman Boone didn't need to say anything. Herman Boone just looked at you and that look said it all, there was no denial in what Herman Boone was saying. Herman Boone meant what Herman Boone said, and Herman Boone said what Herman Boone meant.

  5. Mitt Romney:

    I doubt that will be a nomination, but if it were a nomination, you can bet [what] the interest rates he would be pushing for ... If Herman Cain were on the Fed, you'd know the interest rate would soon be 9-9-9.

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