Meanings
proper nounHerndon (countable and uncountable, plural Herndons)
plural Herndons · alternative Hernton
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, United States. Former name: Sycamore.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jenkins County, Georgia, United States.
- countableuncountableA city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Saline County, Missouri, United States.
- countableuncountableA borough of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- countableuncountableA town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.
Origin
Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Herndon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herndon
MLA
“Herndon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herndon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Herndon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herndon.
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