Remanns

Remanns is a term used in two principal contexts: as a surname of Germanic origin and as a fictional ethnonym in speculative literature and worldbuilding. In real-world use, remanns (often spelled Remann or Remanns) is found among families in Germany, Denmark, and communities formed by emigration. The name is typically treated as a patronymic or nickname-derived surname rather than a toponym. Variants include Reman, Reiman, and Riemann; the plural Remanns marks a family lineage.

In onomastic practice, the etymology is uncertain, but most scholars regard remanns as derived from a personal name such as Reman or Raimund, or as a diminutive form of a broader given name. The distribution patterns reflect Germanic linguistic heritage, with higher occurrence in central European regions and among diasporic populations in North America and Australasia.

In fiction and worldbuilding, remanns is employed as the name of an invented people, culture, or faction. The portrayal of remanns varies with author and setting, but works commonly use the term to signal a distinct social group with its own language, customs, or political arrangement. The concept serves as a narrative tool to explore topics such as memory, lineage, cultural exchange, and the tensions of borderlands or remnant communities after conflict.

Today, remanns as a surname is encountered in civil records and genealogical databases, while as a fictional ethnonym it remains a flexible literary device across genres.