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“quarrel, war” + “man”
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[xeɾˈmãn] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Germán is a masculine given name documented in Spanish. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin germānus, from the components “quarrel, war” + “man”.
Meaning: “quarrel, war” + “man”
Probably a blend of Latin germānus (“brother”) with Germanic, from Frankish *werʀu (“quarrel, war”) + *mann (“man”). Cognate with French Germain.
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04 / Through time
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Argentine footballer
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President of Venezuela (1907-1990)
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06 / Behind the facts
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