Herman

American  

[hur-muhn] / ˈhɜr mən /

noun

1. Woodrow Woody, 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.

2. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “ man.”

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Example Sentences

Then too, she has her mother’s ashes in storage, next to a vintage Pee-wee Herman doll in its original packaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

And Variety's Alison Herman said the show is "never not entertaining" but now "feels like entertaining but disjointed fan fiction".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Those dramatic encounters later inspired Herman Melville's classic novel, Moby Dick.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Herman, who founded and runs the nonprofit Foundation Aiding the Elderly, says the best way to check out a nursing home for a loved one is by making a personal inspection.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

I said, “How come Herman E. Calloway never called on me and my mother? All he’d’ve had fo do was call on us one time and I know she wouldn’t have been so sad.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis