Surname · Greek
Γέρμαν
“a man from Germany”·“one who is brotherly”
Γέρμαν is used as a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Γέρμαν is German written in the Greek alphabet. German is a variant of Germain. Interpretations include “a man from Germany” and “one who is brotherly”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
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Where it comes from
Γέρμαν is German written in the Greek alphabet. German is a variant of Germain. Germain has been associated with French and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Γέρμαν’s family of names
In Greek usage, Γέρμαν as a surname has a transliteration in German.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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