Heron (surname)

Heron
A heron
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguagesOld English, Old French, Irish Gaelic
MeaningVarious; nickname for a tall, thin man resembling a heron; bird/heron hunter; habitational name from Harome or Le Héron; descendant of the feared one, the swarthy one or son of the servant of St. Ciaran
Region of originBritish Isles, Normandy
Other names
Variant formsHerron, Herroun and Hairon

Heron (/hɛrən/) is a surname originating in the British Isles and Normandy during the Middle Ages.

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