Hern

Hern is an English masculine given name meaning "mythical hunter". There are variants including the Celtic Herne ("mythical hunter God"), associated with Herne the Hunter. Hern is also common as a surname, including the British Isles variant "A'hern" and the Irish variant "O'Hern". People with the name Hern include:

Hern
Gender Male
Origin
Word/Name English language
Meaning "mythical hunter"
Region of origin British Isles
Other names
Related names Herne, A'hern, O'hern
  • Dick Hern (1921–2002), British horse trainer
  • Tom Hern (born 1984), New Zealand actor
  • Riley Hern (1880–1929), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
  • Warren Hern (born ?), American physician
Variants
  • Bertie Ahern (born 1951), Irish prime minister from 1997-2008.
  • Basia A'Hern (born 1989), English-born Australian actor
  • Nicholas A'Hern (born 1969), Australian race walker
  • Nick O'Hern (born 1971), Australian golfer

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