Ferman (name)

Ferman is a German surname and a Turkish given name. The surname is a variation of Fehrmann, meaning "ferryman". The given name is derived from the Turkish word for "edict", borrowed from the Persian Farmaan or Fermaan (Persian: فرمان farmân).

Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

  • Edward L. Ferman (born 1937), American writer and publisher
  • James Ferman (1930–2002), American film and theatre director
  • Joseph W. Ferman (1906–1974), Lithuanian-American science fiction publisher
  • Risa Vetri Ferman (born 1965), American lawyer

Given name:

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