English Explanatory Dictionary

hearn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of hear
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪən/ /ˈhɪɹn/ /hɜːn/

Word forms

hearn Hearne Herne

Etymology

* As an Irish surname, from Ó hEachthighearna (literally “descendant of Eachthighearna”) from each (“horse”) + tighearna (“lord, master”). * As an Irish surname, also from Ó hUidhrín; see Herron. * As an English surname, spelling variant of Heron. * As an English surname, from Old English hyrne (“river bend, hill recess”). * As an English surname, related to the root of horn. * As an English surname, named after Herne in Bedfordshire, from Old English hær (“stone”).

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