Ortmann
# 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:

* Anton Ortmann (1801–1861), Bohemian-Austrian botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation Ortmann
* Arnold Edward Ortmann (1863–1927), German zoologist and botanist, with the botanical authority abbreviation A.E.Ortmann
* Andreas Ortmann, economist
* Chuck Ortmann (1929-2018), former American football player
* Edwin Ortmann (1941) German author and translator
* Friedhelm Ortmann (born 1927), German director of radio dramas
* Günther Ortmann (1916–2002), German handball player
* Oliver Ortmann (born 1967), German pool billiard player
* Siegbert Ortmann (born 1940), politician in the state of Hesse (CDU)
* Siegfried Ortmann (born 1937), German archer
* Wilfried Ortmann (1924–1994), German actor

Ortmann is also the name of

## Other variants

* Ortman
* Orthmann
* Artner, Artmann
