The herr Surname
herr Name Meaning and History
- German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German herre, German Herr ‘master’, ‘lord’; a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and behaved in a lordly manner, or an occupational name for someone in the service of the lord of the manor. As a Jewish surname it is often ornamental.
- Breton: variant of Her.
- Irish: variant spelling of Hare 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| MORTON HERR | Vicki | 8 |
| HERR | vicki | 2 |
| Heyman Herr | Carol Brotzman | 2 |
| Researching my family tree and need some help. | Lisa Cope | 35 |
| Lucy D. Herr |
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| Herr family photos found in Auburn, CA |
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| 300 years of Herr family in America |
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| Huff/Herr/Waddel | Mont Huff | 10 |
| HERR, Wesley 1918-2009 Ohio |
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| Robert Rogers Herr, 85, son of, Duane Fred and Dorothy Kathryn (Rogers) Herr.*Served U.S. Army,W.War II,** |
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