Hearn

• Hearne, Herne

• 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”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /hɜːn/

Hearn

1. A surname.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hearn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 148.

• Ahern, Ahner, Haner, Haren, Nehra, Rhean