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O%27herron Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEaráin ‘descendant of Earán’ (see Herron 2). The name O’Herron is no longer found in Ireland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: O'hearn, Herron, Heron, Harron, O'berry, O'hanlon, Hernon, Ferron

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