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Arminius Arminius ( 18/17 BC – 21 AD) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, in which three Roman legions under the command of ge ...

) was the unifier of the early Germanic tribes against the

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the name is Hermann; in

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it is Harman. Its early name relationship to Arminius (who was

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. Arminius himself is said to have descended from the lower German tribes on coastal Germany who many originated as fisherman from the

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. The name, possibly one of the oldest known surnames, has seen many variations in spelling and is found in over 40 languages. Spelling variations also include Hardman,

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, Hartmande, Hermande, Hartmann, Herman, Larmande, Armande, Arman, Armmand, Hermman, Larmand, Ehrman, Ehrmann, and Armand. Additional Phonetic variations exist. The term "Army" is also thought to be derived from the name. This is not surprising as Arminius unified the German tribes and drove the

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into submission.

List of persons with the surname

* Adam Harman (born 1977), American pianist * Alexander Harman (1921–1996), American judge * Alfred Harman (around 1927), Australian engineer *

Alfred Hugh Harman Alfred Hugh Harman (1841 – 23 May 1913) was a pioneer of photography and founder of Ilford Limited. He established a photography business in Peckham in 1862 using William Fox Talbot’s Calotype negative/positive printing process. In 1864 ...

(1841–1913), British photography pioneer *

Allan Harman Allan Macdonald Harman, (born 7 June 1936)Douglas J. W. Milne (ed.), ''Israel and the Church: Essays in Honour of Allan Macdonald Harman'' (2001). is an Australian Presbyterian theologian and Old Testament scholar. He has been described as a "w ...

(born 1936), Australian theologian *

Andrew Harman Andrew Harman (born 1964) is an author from the United Kingdom known for writing pun-filled and farcical fantasy fiction. Life Andrew Harman studied biochemistry at the University of York, being a member of Wentworth College. Since 2000, Har ...

, British science fiction author *

Avraham Harman Avraham Harman (, November 7, 1914 – February 23, 1992) was an Israeli diplomat and academic administrator. From 1968 to 1983, he was the president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Biography Leslie Avraham Harman was born in London in th ...

(1915–1992), Israeli diplomat and president of the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

Barry Michael Harman Barry Michael Harman (born March 14, 1952) is an American writer and producer for television and a book writer and lyricist for Broadway theater. He wrote and directed the Broadway musical ''Romance/Romance'', which starred actor Scott Bakula and ...

(born 1952), American screenwriter *

Brad Harman Bradley Christopher Harman (born 19 November 1985) is an Australian former professional baseball second baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Professional career Born Bradley Christopher ...

(born 1985), Australian baseball player *

Brian Harman Brian Harman (born January 19, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the few ambidextrous players on tour. Amateur career In college, Harman was a three-time 2nd Team All-American on the University of ...

(born 1987), American golfer *

Brooke Harman Brooke Harman-Walker is an American-born Australian actress. Biography Born in Orange County, California and moving to Brisbane, Queensland as a young child, her first television role was at age eleven on the children's television series '' ...

(born 1985), Australian actress *

Buddy Harman Murrey Mizell "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (December 23, 1928 – August 21, 2008) was an American country music session musician. Career Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Harman played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Jerry ...

(1928–2008), American drummer *

Charles Harman Sir Charles Eustace Harman (22 November 1894 – 14 November 1970) was an English lawyer and judge who was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1959 to his retirement in mid-1970. He was born in Kensington, the son of John Eustace Harman (1861–1 ...

(1894–1970), British Court of Appeal of England and Wales judge *

Chris Harman Chris Harman (8 November 1942 – 7 November 2009) was a British journalist and political activist, and a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Workers Party (UK), Socialist Workers Party. He was an editor of ''International Soc ...

(1942–2009), British journalist and left-wing political activist *

Chris Harman (composer) Chris Paul Harman (born 19 November 1970) is a Canadians, Canadian composer of contemporary classical music. He grew up in Toronto, attending Maurice Cody Public School, then North Toronto Collegiate Institute. He is currently a Professor of mu ...

(born 1970), Canadian composer *

Denham Harman Denham Harman (February 14, 1916 – November 25, 2014) was an American medical academic who latterly served as professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Harman is known as the "father of the free radical theory of aging". ...

(1916–2014), American biogerontologist *

Fred Harman Fred Charles Harman II (February 9, 1902 - January 2, 1982) was an American cartoonist, best known for his popular ''Red Ryder'' comic strip, which he drew for 25 years, reaching 40 million readers through 750 newspapers. Harman sometimes used th ...

(1902–1982), American cartoonist *

Estelle Harman Estelle Harman (September 11, 1922 – April 30, 1995) was an American acting coach in Los Angeles. Biography Harman began as an acting instructor at UCLA in the 1950s, then was hired by Universal Studios as Head of Talent to groom their st ...

(1922–1995), American acting coach *

George Harman (British Army officer) Lieutenant General Sir George Byng Harman (30 January 1830 – 9 March 1892) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary. Military career Educated at Marlborough College, Harman was commissioned into the 34th Regime ...

(1830–1892) *

George Harman George Richard Uniacke Harman (6 June 1874 – 14 December 1975) was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. Harman was born in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland. A right-handed batsman, he played one first-class match for Dublin Universit ...

(1874–1975), Irish cricketer and rugby union player *

Gilbert Harman Gilbert Harman (May 26, 1938 – November 13, 2021) was an American philosopher, who taught at Princeton University from 1963 until his retirement in 2017. He has published widely in philosophy of language, cognitive science, philosophy of min ...

(1938–2021), American philosopher *

Glyn Harman Glyn Harman (born 2 November 1956) is a British mathematician working in analytic number theory. One of his major interests is prime number theory. He is best known for results on gaps between primes and the greatest prime factor of ''p'' + ''a'' ...

(born 1956), British mathematician *

Graham Harman Graham Harman (born May 9, 1968) is an American philosopher and academic. He is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. His work on the metaphysics of objects led to the developm ...

(born 1968), American philosopher *

Harjit Harman Harjit Harman ( pa, ਹਰਜੀਤ ਹਰਮਨ) is an Indian singer. Harman released his solo album ''Zanjeeri'' in 2002. He has since produced several albums including ''Panjebaan'', ''Mundri'' and ''Hoor''. In 2011, his album ''Shaan-E-Qua ...

(born 1975), Indian Punjabi singer *

Harriet Harman Harriet Ruth Harman (born 30 July 1950) is a British politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Camberwell and Peckham, formerly Peckham, since 1982. A member of the Labour Party, she has served in various Cabi ...

(born 1950), British politician, MP for Camberwell and Peckham (1982–present) *

Harry Harman Harry Horace Harman (June 5, 1913 – June 8, 1976) was a Polish-born American statistician known for his work on factor analysis. A fellow of the American Psychological Association, he served as president of the Psychometric Society from 19 ...

(1913–1976), American statistician *

Harvey Harman Harvey John Harman (November 5, 1900 – December 17, 1969) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Haverford College (1922–1929), Sewanee: The University of the South (1930), the University of Pennsylvania (19 ...

(1900–1969), American football coach * Henry John Harman (?–1883), Royal Engineers surveyor in India *

Hugh Harman Hugh Harman (August 31, 1903 – November 25, 1982) was an American animator. He was known for creating the Warner Bros. Cartoons and MGM Cartoons and his collaboration with Rudolf Ising during the golden age of American animation. Career He ...

(1903–1982), American animator and film producer * Jack Harman (1920–2009), British Army officer *

James Harman James Gary Harman (June 8, 1946 – May 23, 2021) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. The music journalist Tony Russell described Harman as an "amusing songwriter and an excellent, unfussy blues harp player". Biograp ...

(1946–2021), American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter *

Jane Harman Jane Margaret Lakes Harman (born June 28, 1945) is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 1999, and from 2001 to 2011; she is a member of the Democratic Party. Harman was the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee ...

(born 1945), American politician, member of the House of Representatives for California's 36th district (2001–present) *

Jasmine Harman Jasmine Isabelle Harman (born 15 November 1975) is an English television presenter, radio presenter, property expert and writer. From 2004 to 2019 she co-presented the Channel 4 series '' A Place in the Sun: Home or Away?'' alongside Jonnie Irwi ...

(born 1975), British television presenter (''A Place in the Sun'') *

Jennifer Harman Jennifer C. Harman (born November 29, 1964) is an American professional poker player. She has won two World Series of Poker bracelets in open events, one of only four women to have done so. Career Harman won her first World Series of Poker brac ...

(born 1964), American poker player * Sir Jeremiah Harman (judge) (1930–2021) controversial English High Court Judge who resigned in 1998 * Jeremiah Harman Esq. (1764–1844) English banker *

John Harman (British politician) Sir John Andrew Harman DL (born 30 July 1950, Castleford) is a former Chairman of the Environment Agency. Early life He attended the independent St George's College, Weybridge. From the University of Manchester he gained a BSc degree in maths ...

(born 1950), British civil servant, former chairman of the Environment Agency *

John B. Harman John Bishop Harman, FRCS, FRCP (10 August 1907 – 13 November 1994) was a British physician, president of the Medical Defence Union and chairman of the British National Formulary. He was also notable as a medical expert witness for the defence i ...

(1907–1994), British physician, expert witness in the trial of John Bodkin Adams *

John Pennington Harman Lance Corporal John Pennington Harman VC (20 July 1914 – 9 April 1944) was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be a ...

(1914–1944), British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Katie Harman Katie Marie Harman Ebner (born August 18, 1980) is an American classical vocalist and actress who won the Miss America 2002 and Miss Oregon 2001 pageants. She is the first and only contestant from the Pacific Northwestern United States to hold t ...

(born 1980), American singer, actress, and Miss America * Louise Harman (stage name Lady Sovereign), (born 1985), British rapper * Ľubomír Harman (born 1962), Slovak spree killer responsible for the 2010 Bratislava shooting *

Mark Harman (translator) Mark Harman (born 1951) is an Irish-American translator, most notably of Franz Kafka's work, and professor emeritus at Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, United States, where he served as Professor of German & English and College Professor of ...

(born 1951), Irish translator * Mark Harman (computer scientist), British computer scientist *

Moses Harman Moses Harman (October 12, 1830January 30, 1910) was an American schoolteacher and publisher notable for his staunch support for women's rights. He was prosecuted under the Comstock Law for content published in his anarchist periodical ''Lucifer ...

(1830–1910), American schoolteacher, publisher, and activist *

Nigel Harman Nigel Derek Harman (born 11 August 1973) is an English actor, best known for his role as Dennis Rickman in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He has worked mostly in theatre. He starred in the final series of '' Hotel Babylon ...

(born 1973), British actor (''EastEnders'') *

Oren Harman Oren Harman is a writer and historian of science. Biography Oren Harman was born in Jerusalem on January 25, 1973. He grew up and was educated in Jerusalem and in New York City, where he attended the Collegiate School for Boys and excelled at ...

(born 1973), Israeli writer and academic *

Pete Harman Leon Weston "Pete" Harman (January 16, 1919 – November 19, 2014) was an American businessman best known for having struck a deal with Colonel Harland Sanders to open the first KFC franchise. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Harman's location o ...

(1919–2014), American businessman, co-founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken * Richard Harman (politician) (''ca'' 1621–1646), English politician * Richard Harman (cricketer) (1859–1927), New Zealand sportsman *

Richard Harman (journalist) Richard Harman is a New Zealand political journalist and broadcaster. Career Harman studied English, Architecture, and Economics at Auckland University, but was as heavily involved in student journalism and politics as with study. Harman started ...

, New Zealand broadcaster *

Richard James Strachan Harman Richard James Strachan Harman (14 April 1826 – 26 November 1902) was trained as a civil engineer. However, in Christchurch, New Zealand, he worked as a bureaucrat, politician and businessman. He was one of the Canterbury Pilgrims, having arriv ...

(1826–1902), Irish-born New Zealand early settler * Richard Strachan De Renzy Harman (1896–1953), New Zealand architect * Roger Harman (born 1941), English cricketer *

Sabrina Harman Sabrina D. Harman (born January 5, 1978) is an American former soldier who was court-martialed by the United States Army for prisoner abuse after the 2003–2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Along with other soldiers of her Army Reserve unit ...

(born 1978), American soldier * Samuel Bickerton Harman (1819–1892), Canadian lawyer, accountant, politician and civil servant, Mayor of Toronto (1869–1870) *

Sidney Harman Sidney Harman (August 4, 1918 – April 12, 2011) was a Canadian-born American engineer and businessman active in education, government, industry, and publishing. He was the Chairman Emeritus of Harman International Industries, Inc. A co-fou ...

(1918–2011), American businessman *

Thomas Harman Thomas Harman ( ''fl.'' 1567) was an English writer best known for his seminal work on beggars, '' A Caveat or Warning for Common Cursitors''. Life He was the grandson of Henry Harman, clerk of the crown under Henry VII, who obtained about 1480 ...

(fl. 1566), English author *

Tom Harman Thomas George Harman (born May 30, 1941) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Or ...

(born 1941), American regional politician *

Tony Harman Anthony Shannon Harman (6 March 1912 – 8 May 1999) was an English farmer and writer who was best known for a 1986 book about his life and the history of his farm entitled ''Seventy Summers''. It was a number one bestseller in the United Kingdom a ...

(1912–1999), English farmer *

William Harman William Crooke Ronayne Harman (29 May 1869 in County Cork, Ireland – 4 July 1962 in County Cork) was an Irish cricketer. He played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Yorkshire in May 1907. His brother George p ...

(1869–1962), Irish cricketer *

Willis Harman Willis W. Harman (August 16, 1918 – January 30, 1997) was an American engineer, futurist, and author associated with the human potential movement. He was convinced that late industrial civilization faced a period of major cultural crisis which ...

(1918–1997), American academic *

Zina Harman Zina Harman ( he, זינה הרמן, née Stern, 28 August 1914 – 21 January 2013) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1969 and 1974 and as Chairman of UNICEF from 1964 to 1966. Biography ...

(1914–2013), Israeli politician, Member of the Knesset (1969–1974)

Fictional characters

* Beth Harman, the main character in '' The Queen's Gambit'' * Joe Harman, the main male character in Neville Shute's novel ''

A Town Like Alice ''A Town Like Alice'' (United States title: ''The Legacy'') is a romance novel by Nevil Shute, published in 1950 when Shute had newly settled in Australia. Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner ...

List of persons with the surname

Fictional characters

See also