Armand
/ɑːrˈmɑːnd/noun
A masculine given name, especially common in French-speaking cultures.
Did you know?Armand is generally treated as a French form related to Herman, preserving the ancient Germanic name-element *ermunaz, meaning “whole” or “universal.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ermunaz + *mannō
“Whole, universal + man”
Early Germanic
Germanic
*Ermin-man
“A man associated with wholeness or universality”
Old High German
OHG
Irminman
“Universal or complete man”
Medieval Period
Old French
Armand
“French development of a Germanic personal name related to Herman”
Modern English
English
Armand
“A masculine personal name borrowed from French”