The story behind Germán
Probably a blend of Latin germānus (“brother”) with Germanic, from Frankish *werʀu (“quarrel, war”) + *mann (“man”). Cognate with French Germain.
Pronunciation
Spanish: /xeɾˈman/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [xeɾˈmãn]
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Middle Names for Germán
Adalberto
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Sibling Names for Germán
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