Ahern

A1H4E1R1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hEachthighearna →
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Meanings

proper nounAhern (plural Aherns)

plural Aherns · alternative Ahearn · alternative Aherne

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hEachthighearna“descendant of Eachthighearna”
  2. EnglishAhern

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEachthighearna (“descendant of Eachthighearna”), a personal name composed by the elements each (“horse”) + tighearna (“master, lord”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hearnHarenNehraHanerRheanAhner
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APA

Ahern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahern

MLA

“Ahern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahern. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ahern,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahern.

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