Hernon

H4E1R1N1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hIarnáin →
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Meanings

proper nounHernon (plural Hernons)

plural Hernons

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hIarnáin“descendant of Iarnán”
  2. EnglishHernon

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Hernon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hernon

MLA

“Hernon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hernon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hernon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hernon.

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