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Germain - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Germain \ge(r)-main\, also used as girl's name Germain, is pronounced jer-MAYN. It is of Latin and French origin, and its meaning is "brotherly; from Germany". From Germanus (Latin), the name of seven saints. The saints were named for their national origin, the most famous of whom gave his name to a church in Paris, Saint Germain-des-Prés. Singer Jermaine Jackson.
Germain has 14 variant forms: Germaine, German, Germane, Germanicus, Germano, Germanus, Germayn, Germayne, Germin, Jermain, Jermaine, Jermane, Jernayn and Jermayne.
Baby names that sound like Germain are Garman, Garmin, Garmann, Gorman, Jerman and Jermin.
Germain is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#5196 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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