English (chiefly Northumbria): occupational name for a tender
of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English
herde + man ‘man’. The surname is also found in Ireland,
where it dates back to around the 14th century.Scottish: status
name from Old English hiredman ‘retainer’, denoting a member
of a lord’s household and followers, the hired.German (Herdmann): occupational name for a tender of
animals (see Herder).
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