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Berman

Berman is a surname that may be derived from the German and Yiddish phrase בער מאַן or from the Dutch Beerman, meaning the same. Notable people with the surname include:Abba Berman (1919–2005), Polish-Israeli Rosh Yeshiva Adolf Berman (1906–1978), Polish-Israeli activist and politician Ahmet Berman (1932–1980), Turkish football player Alan Berman, American psychologist, psychotherapist, and suicidologist Alexander Johan Berman (1828–1886), Dutch minister and literary critic Amanda Berman, civil rights attorney; founder and executive director of Zioness Amy Berman, circuit judge Antoine Berman (1942–1991), French translator and theorist of translation Arthur L. Berman (1935–2020), American lawyer and politician from Illinois Bart Berman, Dutch-Israeli pianist Bob Berman, American astronomer Boris Berman (chekist) (1901–1939), Worker of the USSR State Security officials, Commissioner of Public Security the third rank Boris Berman (journalist), Soviet and Russian journalist and broadcaster Boris Berman (musician), Russian-Israeli-American pianist Brian Berman, American family physician Bruce Berman, American film producer Chris Berman, American sportscaster David Berman, Canadian graphic designer David Berman (mobster) (1903–1957), American mobster David Berman (musician) (1967–2019), American poet and vocalist Debbie Berman, South African film and television editor Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (1933–2023), American politician Emma Berman, American actress Eugène Berman (1899–1972), Russian painter Franklin Berman, British barrister, judge, and arbitrator Fred Berman (1926–2011), American painter Gail Berman, American manager in the movie industry Geoffrey Berman, American attorney Harold J. Berman (1918–2007), American professor of law Harris Berman (c.1938–2021), American physician Helen Berman, Dutch-Israeli painter Helen M. Berman, American chemistry professor Henry Berman (1914–1979), American film editor Howard Berman, American politician Ilan Berman, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council Iosif Berman (1892–1941), Romanian photographer, and journalist Jakov Berman (1868–1933), Russian philosopher Jakub Berman (1901–1984), Polish politician Jekuthiel Berman, Russian Hebrew novelist Jennifer Berman, American sexual health expert, urologist, and female sexual medicine specialist John Berman, American news anchor Joost Berman (1793–1855), Dutch judge and poet Josh Berman, American writer and producer for television Joshua Berman, Professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University Jules Berman (1911–1998), American businessperson Julie Berman, American actress Julius Berman (1935–2025), American lawyer and rabbi Karel Berman (1919–1995), Czech vocalist and composer Karen Berman, American psychiatrist and physician-scientist Karl Berman (senior) (1811–1885), German clarinettist and basset horn player Laura Berman, American sex therapist and educator Lazar Berman (1930–2005), Russian pianist Leah Berman, American mathematician Len Berman, American sportscaster, journalist, news anchor and author Leo Berman (1935–2015), Texas state Representative Léonide Berman (1896–1976), Russian painter Lori Berman, former Florida state Representative Lyle Berman, American poker player Marshall Berman (1940–2013), American philosopher and writer Matvei Berman (1898–1939), Russian, Head of the GULAG 1932–1937 Maxine Berman (1946–2018), American educator and Michigan state Representative Mitchell Berman, American Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Monty Berman (1913–2006), British cinematographer and film and television producer Morris Berman, American historian Nathaniel Berman, American historian Nechemia Berman, Chief Rabbi of Uruguay Nina Berman, American photographer Otto Berman (1891–1935), American accountant Pandro S. Berman (1905–1996), American film producer Paul Berman, American writer Paul Schiff Berman, American lawyer Pavel Berman, violinist and conductor Rick Berman, American television producer Richard Berman, American corporate lobbyist Richard M. Berman, American federal judge Rodney Berman, Welsh local government politician Rosalind Berman, American politician Ruth A. Berman, Israeli linguist Ryan Berman, Michigan state Representative Sabina Berman, Mexican writer and journalist Sanford Berman, American librarian Saul Berman, American rabbi and educator Serena Berman, American actress Shanik Berman, Mexican journalist and entertainer Shelley Berman (1925–2017), American entertainer Sheri Berman, American political scientist Simon Berman (1861–1934), Dutch mayor Steve Berman, American writer Tal Berman, Israeli TV host and radio broadcaster Thijs Berman, Dutch politician Wallace Berman (1926–1976), American artist Yitzhak Berman (1913–2013), Israeli politician

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Berman is a surname that may be derived from the German and Yiddish phrase בער מאַן (lit.bear-man’)1 or from the Dutch Beerman, meaning the same. Notable people with the surname include:

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