Etymology

Hering

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Today it means: A surname from German. Full definition →

German Hering ← Middle High German hærinc
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The story

  1. Middle High German · derived fromhærinc
  2. German · borrowed fromHering
  3. English todayHering

From German Hering, from Middle High German hærinc, both meaning herring.

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