Woody Herman vs Herman

Woody Herman and Herman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Woody Herman	Yes	No	No	No
Herman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Woody Herman and Herman are synonyms defined as:

Woody Herman and Herman: United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)

Other synonyms of Woody Herman include Woodrow Charles Herman.

Woody Herman (noun)	Herman (noun)
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)	United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)