Westermann

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The originally German surname Westermann (meaning 'man from the West') can refer to:

Persons with that surname:

  • François Joseph Westermann (d. 1794), Alsace-born French general and political figure of the French Revolution
  • Diedrich Hermann Westermann (1875–1956), German missionary, ethnographer and African linguist
  • George Westermann (1810-1879), German publisher
    • George Westermann (1810–1879), German publisher
    • Friedrich Westermann (1840-1907), German publisher
    • Georg Westermann (1869-1945), German publisher
    • Everhard Westermann (1905-1973), German publisher
    • Westermann Verlag German publishing house
    • "The Westermann" is the common name for the German world history-atlas Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte, published by Westermann Verlag
    • German periodical Westermanns Monatshefte


  • Antje Westermann (* 1971), German Actress
  • Anton Westermann (1806-1869), German Hellenist.
  • Bernhard Westermann (1814-1889), German-American Publisher
  • Christine Westermann (* 1948), Radio und TV host
  • Claus Westermann (1909-2000), German protestant theologian
  • Diedrich Westermann (1875-1956), Africanist
  • Ekkehard Westermann (* 1940), German economic historian
  • Hannes Westermann (1912-1989), German architect
  • Hans Westermann (1890-1935), German comunist politician (KPD) and member of resistance
  • Harry Westermann (1909-1986), German jurisprudent
  • Heiko Westermann (* 1983), German football player
  • Hermann Westermann (1869-1959), German politician (DDP, DVP, CDU)
  • Johann Westermann (Theologe) (~1490-??), German ecclestical reformer, the Augustinian prior of Lippstadt who started preaching Lutheranism there in 1524
  • Johann Westermann (Dichter) (1741-1784), German lyricist
  • Liesel Westermann (* 1944), German athlete
  • Rainer Westermann (* 1950), German professor of psychology
  • H. C. Westermann (1922–1981), American sculptor.
  • John Westermann (b. 1952), American crime and mystery novelist, former police officer
  • William Linn Westermann (1873–1954), ancient historian and specialist on slavery.

See also: Westerman

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