Arminius was a Roman officer and later chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, in which three Roman legions under the command of general Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed.

What is the meaning of the name Arminius?

Save to list. Boy. German, Latin. Old German name taken from the latin arminus, meaning "hero" or a form of Herman, meaning "army man".

What was Arminius real name?

In German, Arminius was traditionally known as Hermann der Cherusker ("Hermann the Cheruscan") or Hermann der Cheruskerfürst ("Hermann the Cheruscan Prince"). Hermann etymologically means "Man of War", coming from the Old High German heri "war" and man "man".