Hermes (given name)

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Hermes is the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology. The masculine given name may also refer to:

  • Saint Hermes, several Christian martyrs
  • Hermes Trismegistus ("Hermes the thrice-greatest"), the purported author of the Hermetica|Hermetic Corpus, a series of Egyptian-Greek wisdom texts from the 2nd century AD and later
  • Hermes L. Ames (1865–1920), New York politician
  • Hermes Binner (1943-2020), Argentine physician and politician
  • Hermes da Fonseca (1855–1923), Brazilian soldier and politician, 8th President of Brazil and Minister of War
  • Hermes Lima (1902–1978), former Prime Minister of Brazil and jurist
  • Hermes Gamonal (born 1977), Chilean former tennis player
  • Hermes Neves Soares (born 1974), Brazilian footballer nicknamed Hermes
  • Hermes Pan (1910–1990), American dancer and choreographer
  • Hermes Ramírez (born 1948), Cuban retired sprinter