Ortmann

Last updated December 28, 2024

Ortmann is a central German family name, which in the Middle Ages stood for the job called "ortman." This was an arbiter who decided in situations where there is a stalemate.

Ortmann is the surname of the following persons:

Andreas Ortmann (born 1953), German-born economist
Anton Ortmann (1801–1861), Bohemian-Austrian botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation Ortmann
Arnold Edward Ortmann (1863–1927), German zoologist and botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation A.E.Ortmann
Chuck Ortmann (1929–2018), American football player
Edwin Ortmann (born 1941), German author and translator
Friedhelm Ortmann (1927–1990), German director of radio dramas
Günther Ortmann (1916–2002), German handball player
Oliver Ortmann (born 1967), German pool billiard player
Siegbert Ortmann (born 1940), politician in the state of Hesse (CDU)
Siegfried Ortmann (1937–2023), German archer
Wilfried Ortmann (1924–1994), German actor

Ortmann is also the name of

a division in the town of Pernitz, in Austria

Other variants

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