Harr

See also: harr and hárr

English

Etymology

• As a North German surname, from variants/ancestors of the noun Heer (“army”), similar to Herbert, Hermann.
• As an English surname, variant of Hare.

Proper noun

Harr (plural Harrs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Harr is the 5754^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6021 individuals. Harr is most common among White (92.54%) individuals.

Anagrams

• rrah

East Central German

Noun

Harr m (plural Harrn)

1. (Erzgebirgisch) mister, Mr.

   Unn wenn iech nu a su mittn zamm kumma bi, doh hohtr allamohl zu mir Harr Vettr gesogt.

   And when I got together with him like that, he always said "Mr. Cousin" to me.

2. (Erzgebirgisch) Lord, God

References

• Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 150
• Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 11
• 1993 Hans Becher: "Das Lied vom Vugelbeerbaam und sein Dichter der Forstmeister August Max Schreyer." P. 21

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German herre, from Old High German hērro (“master”), comparative of hēr (“gray-haired, old; noble, venerable”), from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“gray; aged, old, distinguished”). Compare German Herr, Dutch heer.

Noun

Harr m

1. Lord (religious context)
2. mister