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Hermann

Hermann proper noun: a surname from German borrowed from German Hermann.

Proper noun

Hermann

  1. A surname from German borrowed from German Hermann.
  2. A male given name from German.
  3. A city, the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States.

Noun

Hermann (plural Hermanns)

  1. A particular pear cultivar.

Forms of Hermann

pluralHermanns

Origin of Hermann

From the German and Jewish surname, from Hermann. Compare Harman, Herman.

Words formed from Hermann

Phrases with Hermann

Questions about Hermann

What does Hermann mean?
Hermann means a surname from German borrowed from German Hermann.
What part of speech is Hermann?
Hermann can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Hermann in the dictionary

  1. Herman rings
  2. Hermance
  3. Hermances
  4. hermandad
  5. hermandades
  6. Hermann
  7. Hermann grid
  8. Hermann grids
  9. Hermann's tortoise
  10. Hermann's tortoises
  11. Hermanns

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