Herne

See also: herne

English

Etymology 1

Unknown. Suggested by R. Lowe Thompson to derive from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“horn”), which would mean it is related to English horn. Others have suggested that it comes from Old English Herian (literally “warrior-leader”), which is a name for Woden. Another theory is that it derives from the surname Horne.

Proper noun

Herne

1. (mythology) Herne the Hunter, an English mythological figure; an antlered ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire.

Etymology 2

From Old English hyrne (“corner”).

Proper noun

Herne

1. A village in Kent, England.

Derived terms

• Herne Bay

See also

• Herne Hill

Etymology 3

From German Herne.

Proper noun

Herne

1. A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Etymology 4

Variant of Hearn.

Proper noun

Herne (plural Hernes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Herne is the 37591^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Herne is most common among White (59.12%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (26.69%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Herne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 168.

Anagrams

• Neher

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Hernen, from Old High German Haranni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁnə/

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• Hyphenation: Her‧ne

Proper noun

Herne n (proper noun, genitive Hernes or (optionally with an article) Herne)

1. Herne (an independent city in Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
2. A municipality of Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Declension

Declension of Herne [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Herne
genitive	des	Hernes, Herne1
dative	dem	Herne
accusative	das	Herne

¹Optionally with an article.