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Ortmann
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:
- Arnold Edward Ortmann (1863−1927), German zoologist
- Andreas Ortmann, economist
- Chuck Ortmann (born June 1, 1929), former American football player
- Edwin Ortmann (1941) German author and translator
- Friedhelm Ortmann (* 1927), German director of radio dramas
- Günther Ortmann (November 30, 1916 – January 10, 2002), German handball player
- Oliver Ortmann (* 1967), German pool billiard player
- Siegbert Ortmann (* 1940), politician in the state of Hesse (CDU)
- Siegfried Ortmann (* 1937), 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:
- Ortman
- Orthmann
- Artner, Artmann