Etymology

Hernon

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

Irish Ó hIarnáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hIarnáin“descendant of Iarnán”
  2. English todayHernon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hIarnáin (“descendant of Iarnán”), possibly a diminutive of íarn (“iron”).

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