Berman

Berman is a surname that may be derived from the German and Yiddish phrase ( ‘bear-man’) or from the Dutch , 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 (born 1943), 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 (born 1954), 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 (born 1938), 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) (born 1948), Soviet and Russian journalist and broadcaster Boris Berman (musician) (born 1948), Russian-Israeli-American pianist Brian Berman, American family physician Bruce Berman (born 1952), American film producer Chris Berman (born 1955), American sportscaster David Berman (graphic designer), 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 (born 2008), American actress Eugène Berman (1899–1972), Russian painter Franklin Berman (born 1939), British barrister, judge, and arbitrator Fred Berman (1926–2011), American painter Gail Berman (born 1956), American manager in the movie industry Geoffrey Berman (born 1959), American attorney Harold J. Berman (1918–2007), American professor of law Harris Berman (c.1938–2021), American physician Helen Berman (born 1936), Dutch-Israeli painter Helen M. Berman (born 1943), American chemistry professor Henry Berman (1914–1979), American film editor Howard Berman (born 1941), American politician Ilan Berman (born 1975), 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 (1825–), Russian Hebrew novelist Jennifer Berman, American sexual health expert, urologist, and female sexual medicine specialist John Berman (born 1972), 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 (born 1983), 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 (born 1976), American mathematician Len Berman (born 1947), 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 (born 1941), 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 (born 1944), 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 (born 1949), American writer Paul Schiff Berman (born 1966), American lawyer Pavel Berman (born 1970), violinist and conductor Rick Berman (born 1945), American television producer Richard Berman (born 1942), American corporate lobbyist Richard M. Berman (born 1943), American federal judge Rodney Berman (born 1969), Welsh local government politician Ruth A. Berman, Israeli linguist Ryan Berman, Michigan state Representative Sabina Berman (born 1955), Mexican writer and journalist Sanford Berman (born 1933), American librarian Saul Berman (born 1939), American rabbi and educator Serena Berman (born 1990), American actress Shanik Berman (born 1965), Mexican journalist and entertainer Shelley Berman (1925–2017), American entertainer Sheri Berman (BA 1987), American political scientist Simon Berman (1861–1934), Dutch mayor Steve Berman, American writer Tal Berman (born 1973), Israeli TV host and radio broadcaster Thijs Berman (born 1957), Dutch politician Wallace Berman (1926–1976), American artist Yitzhak Berman (1913–2013), Israeli politician

==See also== Berman and Company, Washington DC–based public affairs firm Berman v. Parker Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronsohn, and Berman, New York–based law firm Neuberger Berman, New York–based investment management firm Beerman Behrmann Behrman Bearman Biermann Noah Baerman (born 1974), American jazz pianist Carl Baermann (1810–1885), German clarinetist and composer, son of Heinrich Baermann Heinrich Baermann (1784–1847), German musician Gottfried Bermann (1897–1995), German publisher, known as Gottfried Fischer