Herman: Meaning and Definition of

Her•man

Pronunciation: (hûr'mun), [key]
— n.
  1. (“Woody”), born 1913, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
  2. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “ man.”
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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