Hern
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Hern is an English masculine given name meaning "mythical hunter". There are variants including the Celtic Herne ("mythical hunter God"), associated with Herne the Hunter. Hern is also common as a surname, including the British Isles variant "A'hern" and the Irish variant "O'Hern". People with the name Hern include:[1]
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Hern |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "mythical hunter" |
| Region of Origin | British Isles |
| Origin | English language |
| Related names | Herne, A'hern, O'hern |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Hern |
- Dick Hern (1921 - 2002), British horse trainer
- Tom Hern (born 1984), New Zealand actor
- Riley Hern (1880 - 1929), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Warren Hern (born ?), American physician
- Variants
- Bertie Ahern (born 1951), Irish prime minister from 1997-2008.
- Basia A'Hern (born 1989), English-born Australian actor
- Nicholas A'Hern (born 1969), Australian race walker
- Nick O'Hern (born 1971), Australian golfer
[edit] Other uses
- The term has also become a synonym for "an American" (with the associated adjective "Hernian") among fans of The Goon Show, following the Goons' habit of parodying American accents with repetitions of "hern".
[edit] References
- ^ Hern meaning and Hern origin, relative names. babynamecollection.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
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