Hermann Family History
Hermann Name Meaning
German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements heri hari ‘army’ + man ‘man’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Hungary Poland Czechia Slovakia and some other European countries; see also below. Compare Harman 5. Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of German name (see 1 above). Compare Herman . Germanized form of Polish Slovenian and other Slavic Herman a cognate of 1 above.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022