Heron (surname)

Heron
A heron
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Old English, Old French, Irish Gaelic
MeaningVarious; nickname for a tall, thin man resembling a heron; bird/heron hunter; habitational name from Harome or Le Héron; descendant of the feared one, the swarthy one or son of the servant of St. Ciaran
Region of originBritish Isles, Normandy
Other names
Variant form(s)Herron, Herroun and Hairon

Heron (/hɛrən/) is a surname originating in the British Isles and Normandy during the Middle Ages.