The hero Surname
hero Name Meaning and History
Greek: probably an Americanized form of a Greek surname sounding
something like the English word ‘hero’, for example Irodotou
‘son of Herodotus’, or Khiras ‘son of the widow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Amelia Hero |
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| HERO surname in Sweden |
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| Geneological research | Sandra Robison | 9 |
| Hero Name | Christy Hero | 2 |
| Lt. Col. Andrew HERO III, WW II |
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| Obit: Terry L. Hero |
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| Miguel Hero | Ferrel Hero | 3 |
| Hero, Christian & Christina |
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