This type of noise is usually caused by malfunctioning valve lifters or an exhaust manifold leak. If the noise lasts for more than a minute and completely disappears or dimishes after the engine is warm, the most likely cause is an exhaust manifold leak.
Herma [her-ma] as a name for girls has its root in Greek, and the name Herma means messenger. Herma is an alternate form of Hermione (Greek). ASSOCIATED WITH greek, messenger (prophet)
n. pl. herms also herÂ·mae (-mÄ«) A rectangular, often tapering stone post bearing a carved head or bust, usually of Hermes, used as a boundary marker in ancient Greece and for decorative purposes in later periods. [Latin hermÄs, herma, from Greek hermÄs, from HermÄs, Hermes.]