Altermann Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

There is no single Altermann family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Altermann

Altermann is a branch of the Alter name tree. The family name meaning is “The old man”, the same as for Alter.

The ending -mann in Altermann marks an German derivative of the root behind Alter. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Alterman, Alte and Altvater.

Get the complete Altermann report, with a museum-style coat of arms.