"Heron" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: * As an English and French surname, from heron. * As an English surname, from Harome in Yorkshire, from Old English harum, dative plural of hær (“stone”) * As an Irish surname, from O’Heron, from Ó huidhrín, "descendant of Uidhrín," from odhar (“swarthy”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó hearáin; see Haren. * As an Irish surname, from Mac Giolla Chiaráin, "son of the servant of Ciarán; see Kieran. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|en|heron}} heron, {{m|en|Harome}} Harome, {{der|en|ang|harum}} Old English harum, {{m|ang|hær|t=stone}} hær (“stone”), {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|en|O’Heron}} O’Heron, {{m|ga|Ó}} Ó, {{m|ga|huidhrín}} huidhrín, {{m|ga|Uidhrín}} Uidhrín, {{m|ga|odhar|t=swarthy}} odhar (“swarthy”), {{m|ga|Ó}} Ó, {{m|ga|hearáin}} hearáin, {{m|en|Haren}} Haren, {{m|ga|Mac}} Mac, {{m|ga|Giolla}} Giolla, {{m|ga|Chiaráin}} Chiaráin, {{m|ga|Ciarán}} Ciarán, {{m|en|Kieran}} Kieran Head templates: {{en-prop}} Heron
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Heron-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Montana, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Heron-en-name-F-lL4uG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

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