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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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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

“Do not rely on the ratings system,” says Carole Herman, a veteran campaigner on behalf of abused and neglected nursing-home residents and their families.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

When not writing about the code, she indulges her passion for literature and has published essays on Ralph Ellison, Flannery O’Connor, and Herman Melville.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

I couldn’t let Mr. Lewis and Herman E. Calloway talk to each other.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis