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'.
Usage: Ancient Germanic, Danish, Dutch, English, Norwegian, Slovene, Swedish
Name day: April 7th: Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland April 11th: Poland June 13th: Poland July 12th: Estonia, Sweden August 11th: Poland
Famous People: Herman Van Rompuywiki (Politician, 1947, Belgium), Herman Melvillewiki (Writer, 1819, United States), Herman Hollerithwiki (Inventor, 1860, United States), Herman Cainwiki (Businessperson, 1945, United States)