Hermann (name)
Hermann or Herrmann is the German origin of the given name Herman.
People with the name include:
Given name
- Arminius, the Roman name for a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci, who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest; at one time his original name, which is unknown, was speculated to be Hermann, although more common Germanic given names are at least as likely, e.g. Ermen/''Irmin'' "universal", "strong" etc.
- Hermann Abert, German historian of music
- Hermann Balk, Teutonic knight
- Hermann Baranowski, German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
- Hermann Baumgarten, a German historian and political publicist
- Hermann Behrends, German Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes
- Hermann Billung, a Margrave of Saxony
- Hermann Bondi, Anglo–Austrian mathematician and cosmologist
- Hermann Burmeister, German zoologist
- Hermann Ebbinghaus
- Hermann Fegelein, Waffen–SS General
- Hermann Fressant, 14th century writer
- Hermann Goetz (disambiguation), several people
- Hermann Goldschmidt, German–French astronomer who discovered the asteroid Lutetia
- Hermann Göring, leading member of the NSDAP
- Hermann Grassmann, German linguist and mathematician
- Hermann Gundert, a German missionary who compiled the first Malayalam–English dictionary
- Hermann Harms, German botanist
- Hermann von Helmholtz, German physicist
- Hermann Hesse, German poet, novelist, and painter
- Hermann Hoth, German military officer
- Hermann Hreiðarsson, footballer of Icelandic descent
- Hermann Huppen, a Belgian comic book artist
- Hermann Kastner, German politician
- Hermann Lang, German race car driver
- Hermann Loew, German entomologist
- Hermann Löhr, English composer
- Hermann Maier, Austrian skier
- Hermann Merkin, Jewish–American businessman
- Hermann Minkowski, Lithuanian-born mathematician who devised the idea of four–dimensional spacetime
- Hermann Müller (disambiguation), the name of several individuals
- Hermann Muthesius, German architect
- Hermann Oberth, Romanian and German physicist
- Hermann Panzo, French sprinter
- Hermann Pister, German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
- Hermann Peter Piwitt, German writer
- Hermann Prey, German lyric baritone
- Hermann Rauschning, German conservative and reactionary, opponent of the Nazi party
- Hermann Rieck, German-born pioneer farmer in Australia
- Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
- Hermann Saue, Norwegian politician
- Hermann Scherchen, German conductor
- Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist
- Hermann von Siemens, former head of German electronics company Siemens AG
- Hermann Stern, Austrian lawyer and politician
- Hermann de Stern, German–born British banker.
- Hermann Wendland, German botanist
- Hermann Weyl, German mathematician
- Hermann A. Widemann, German businessman and Kingdom of Hawaii cabinet member
- Hermann Wilken, German humanist and mathematician
- Hermann Winterhalter, German painter
- Hermann Zapf, German typeface designer
Surname
- Albert Herrmann, German archaeologist and geographer
- Alexander Herrmann, German magician known as "The Great Herrmann"
- Arnulf Herrmann, German composer
- August Hermann, German physical education instructor
- Bernard Herrmann, American composer
- Binger Hermann, American attorney and politician in Oregon
- Boris Herrmann, German yachtsman
- Carina Hermann, German politician
- Clara Herrmann, German politician
- Dana Herrmannová, Slovak television presenter.
- David Hermann, a German–French stage director
- Dieter B. Herrmann, German astronomer
- Ed Herrmann, American baseball player
- Edward Herrmann, American actor
- Eleanor Krohn Herrmann, American nurse and educator
- Erika Hermann, birth name of Erika Steinbach
- Fernand Herrmann, French silent film actor
- Florian Herrmann, German politician
- Franz Hermann (disambiguation), several people
- George H. Hermann, Hermann Park
- Georgina Herrmann, British archaeologist and academic
- Hajo Herrmann, German Luftwaffe bomber pilot
- Hans Hermann, German composer, double-bassist and music educator
- Hans Herrmann, German Formula One and sports car racing driver
- Hans Herrmann (painter), German landscape and genre painter
- Hans Herrmann (skier), Swiss cross-country skier
- Helen Herrman, Australian psychiatrist and academic
- Jacob Herrmann, German rugby union international
- Jakob Hermann, Swiss mathematician
- Joachim Herrmann, German politician
- Johann Hermann, French zoologist
- Johannes Hermann, German cantor, hymn writer and jurist
- Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann, German classical scholar and philologist
- John "JoJo" Hermann, American musician
- Judith Hermann, German writer
- Julian Herrmann, German politician
- Kai Hermann, German journalist
- Lars Herrmann, German politician
- Ludimar Hermann, German physiologist and speech scientist
- Luke Herrmann, British art historian
- Mark Herrmann, American football player and broadcaster
- Margaret Hermann, American political psychologist
- Michael Herrmann, German festival director
- Mirko Hermann, Croatian industrialist and businessman
- Moses Herrman, American lawyer, politician, and judge
- Ned Herrmann, American creativity researcher and author
- Paul Hermann (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Hermann (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Herrmann, German composer and academic teacher
- Robert Hermann (disambiguation), several people
- Vanessa Herrmann, Thai actress and model
- Walter Herrmann, Argentinian basketball player
- Walter Herrmann (physicist), German nuclear physicist
- Wilhelm Herrmann, German theologian
- Winfried Hermann, German politician
- Wolfgang A. Herrmann, German chemist and academic administrator
Fictional characters
- Herman Hermann, a one–armed character from the American TV series The Simpsons
- Hermann Dietrich (fictional character), a German army officer from the film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''