/ Dictionary / Index H Herman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Her•man Pronunciation: (hûr'mun), [key] — n. (“Woody”), born 1913, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “ man.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: herman (Thesaurus) herma Hermann-Mauguin symbol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language