Hartmann

also Hartman

'The strong man', an old knightly given name.

Origin: German
Register: German family

The seat of Hartmann

Seat vacant

Chief

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Current mission

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What does the Hartmann name mean?

From the old Germanic personal name Hartmann, hart, 'hard, strong', plus mann, a given name from the early Middle Ages that hardened into a surname.

The history of Hartmann

Hartmann is a name from the warrior name-stock of the Germanic peoples, the same hart that means hardy and unyielding. It was borne by Hartmann von Aue, one of the founding poets of Middle High German, who brought the Arthurian romance into German verse around 1200, so the name carries a strain of the courtly and literary alongside the martial.

A common surname across the German-speaking world, it survives in the diaspora as Hartmann or Hartman.

The castles of the homeland

The great strongholds of the homeland, look one up, see what it looked like in its prime, and recreate it to explore.

Neuschwanstein CastleStill standing · prime 1886

Hohenzollern CastleRestored · prime 1867

Eltz CastleStill standing · prime 1615

All castles in Germany → · Strongest castles in Germany → · Castles of Europe

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Hold a real castle against whatever you choose to send at it, take a ship out in her own service years, or stand at the shoulder of someone the record remembers. The chronicler sets the scene; the deeds are yours.

Frequently asked

What does the surname Hartmann mean?

From the old Germanic personal name Hartmann, hart, 'hard, strong', plus mann, a given name from the early Middle Ages that hardened into a surname. Hartmann is a name from the warrior name-stock of the Germanic peoples, the same hart that means hardy and unyielding.

Is Hartmann German or Austrian?

Hartmann is a German surname; its home on this atlas is German, where the historical territory and family record of the name are concentrated. The name belongs to the German language tree and is carried across the whole German-speaking world, Germany, Austria and Switzerland alike, so an Austrian family bearing it shares the same root.

How old is the Hartmann surname?

Hartmann is a name from the warrior name-stock of the Germanic peoples, the same hart that means hardy and unyielding. European hereditary surnames crystallised broadly between the 12th and 14th centuries, and the Hartmann name took its modern form within that long settlement.

What is the Hartmann family known for?

'The strong man', an old knightly given name. Hartmann is a name from the warrior name-stock of the Germanic peoples, the same hart that means hardy and unyielding.

Is there a Hartmann family crest or coat of arms?

There is no single coat of arms that belongs to everyone named Hartmann. Heraldic arms were granted to individuals and descend through specific documented lines, so a "family crest" matched to a surname alone is decorative rather than genealogical.

Is Hartman the same family as Hartmann?

Yes. Hartman is a historical spelling variant of the Hartmann name. The two share the same lineage and family affiliation; different parishes, clerks and migration registrars recorded the same name in slightly different forms, and the variant spellings sit on the same family tree.

Where is the Hartmann surname found today?

German is the primary historical home of the Hartmann surname. In the modern era, the name is also borne across the wider diaspora, particularly in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where families carry the line of descent from the same German origin recorded on this page.

What does the Clan Rising page for the Hartmann family cover?

The Clan Rising page for the Hartmann family covers the meaning of the surname, the historical geography of the name and the seat of the head of the family. Each section is linked to the underlying atlas of German so the name can be read in the geography that shaped it.

Who is the head of the Hartmann family today?

The seat for the head of the Hartmann family is currently vacant on this register. Clan Rising is rebuilding the chief and family structure for the modern era, and the family page allows readers to claim the seat or pledge to the name.