Harman (surname)

Harman (surname)

Family name
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related names = Harmon, Hermann, Herman
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Harman is a surname deriving from the first name Harman, and dating from the late Middle Ages.

The first name Harman is plausibly of Old English origin meaning "grey man" from Old English "hār" "grey, hoary" and "mann" "man". Occasionally it can be from the Old English personal name "here-mann" "army leader". Before mass Germanic migrations to England, Harman (or variations "Hermann", "Herman"), was a German language variant of "Hermannkopf" meaning "Army Man" or "Army Leader".

The surname Harman means simply "son of Harman". It is a candidate for monogenesis (deriving ultimately from a single individual, so that all people by the name Harman may be related).

People with the name Harman include:
* Andrew Harman, writer
* Avraham Harman, diplomat
* Brooke Harman, actress
* Chris Harman, Trotskyist
* Chris Paul Harman, composer
* Denham Harman, biogerontologist
* Gilbert Harman, philosopher
* Glyn Harman, mathematician
* Graham Harman, philosopher
* Harriet Harman, British politician
* Hugh Harman, animator, film director/producer
* Jane Harman, politician
* Jasmine Harman, television presenter
* Jennifer Harman, poker player
* Jeremiah Harman, High Court judge
* John Harman, British councillor and agency head
* John Harman, `Australian politician
* Mohd Harman, politician
* Nigel Harman, British actor
* Philip Harman, Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix Racer
* Tom Harman, politician


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