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Harmon
Harmon (name) means an English or Irish surname, and the name of several small U.S. communities. Example: “Harmon is a surname derived from Herman.”
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An English or Irish surname, and the name of several small U.S. communities.
"Harmon is a surname derived from Herman."
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Etymology
As an English surname, it descends by way of Norman, Anglo-Norman, Middle English and Old French from Proto-West Germanic *hari ("army") plus *mann ("man"), similar to Herman; it is also an Americanised form of German variants such as Harmann and Hermann (compare Harman). As an Irish surname, it is a variant of Hargadon, from Ó hArgadáin (literally "descendant of Argadán"), from a diminutive of airgead ("silver").
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What does “Harmon” mean?
The word “Harmon” means an English or Irish surname, and the name of several small U.S. communities.
How do you use “Harmon” in a sentence?
Here is “Harmon” used in a sentence: “Harmon is a surname derived from Herman.”
What part of speech is “Harmon”?
“Harmon” is a name.
Is “Harmon” a common word?
“Harmon” is an uncommon word in modern English.
