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Erdmann

A given name in German

Language context for this entry: German

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01 / Meaning & origin

About Erdmann

Erdmann is a masculine given name documented in German.

German Wiktionary account

Source-reported

Der Vorname, der seit dem 15. Jahrhundert nachzuweisen ist, ist entweder aus den althochdeutschen Wörtern erda (Erde) und man (Mann) zusammengesetzt oder eine Koseform von Erdmar oder eine Umbildung von Hermann. Er wurde daneben als Entsprechung von Adam verwendet, dessen deutsche Übersetzung er auch darstellen kann. Ob Erdmann darüber hinaus eine Nebenform von Hartmann ist, ist umstritten.

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German Wiktionary: ErdmannCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q21400636CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Erdmann Neumeister
1671–1756
German theologian and hymnwriter
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Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
1875–1944
German diplomat who served as the last German ambassador to the Soviet Union before Operation Barbarossa (1875–1944)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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Duke Eugen of Württemberg
1820–1875
Duke of Wurttemberg (1820-1875)
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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms2

Wikidata Q21400636CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ErdmannCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:De-Erdmann.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Erdmann

Erdmann is a masculine given name documented in German.

German Wiktionary account

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Sources for this account (2)

German Wiktionary: ErdmannCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q21400636CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in German.

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History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Erdmann Neumeister
1671–1756
German theologian and hymnwriter
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
1875–1944
German diplomat who served as the last German ambassador to the Soviet Union before Operation Barbarossa (1875–1944)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
1820–1875
Duke of Wurttemberg (1820-1875)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms2

Wikidata Q21400636CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ErdmannCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:De-Erdmann.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Erdmann

German Wiktionary account

Where Erdmann is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Erdmann Neumeister

Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg

Duke Eugen of Württemberg

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Erdmann

German Wiktionary account

Where Erdmann is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Erdmann Neumeister

Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg

Duke Eugen of Württemberg

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page