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Герман
Герман (Gérman) is a masculine given name. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.
Russian and Serbian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Herman.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Герман has several proposed origins, including Ancient Greek and Ukrainian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Герман’s family of names
In Russian usage, Герман has a later derivative in Kerman. In Russian usage, Герман has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Herman. In Russian usage, Герман has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form German.
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Around the world
Герман has relatives in 11 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
14 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- GermanPolish
- HermanPolish, Swedish
- GermainFrench
- Kermanderivative · Finnish
- HermannGerman
- Hermunenderivative · Finnish
- Kirmanenderivative · Finnish
- Kerminenderivative · Finnish
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People named Герман
- Gherman TitovSoviet cosmonaut (1935-2000)
- German GrefRussian economistborn 1964
- German ApukhtinRussian footballer (1936-2003)
- Herman of AlaskaSaint, monk1756–1837
- German SveshnikovSoviet fencer (1937-2003)
- German KhanRussian businessmanborn 1961
- German TitovRussian ice hockey playerborn 1965
- German GalushchenkoEnergy Minister of Ukraine (2021-2025)born 1973
- German ZoninSoviet association football player1926–2021
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