German (2)

  • [ GYER-mahn ]
  • Russian
Russian form of HERMAN.

HERMAN   male   English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Ancient Germanic
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by a 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. Another famous bearer was Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of 'Moby-Dick'.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hariman, Herman, Hermanus
DANISH: Herman
DUTCH: Herman, Hermanus
ENGLISH: Herman
FINNISH: Hermanni
FRENCH: Armand
GERMAN: Hermann
ICELANDIC: Ármann
ITALIAN: Armando, Ermanno
NORWEGIAN: Herman
PORTUGUESE: Armando
SLOVENE: Herman
SPANISH: Armando
SWEDISH: Herman
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DUTCH: Harm, Mannes
LIMBURGISH: Maan
FEMININE FORMS
FRENCH: Hermine
GERMAN: Hermine
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Arminius
ENGLISH: Harmon
GERMAN: Armin