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Unknown. Suggested by R. Lowe Thompson to derive from Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-(“horn”), which would mean it is related to Englishhorn. Others have suggested that it comes from Old EnglishHerian(literally “warrior-leader”), which is a name for Woden. Another theory is that it derives from the surname Horne.
Proper noun
Herne
(mythology)Herne the Hunter, an English mythological figure; an antlered ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Herne is the 37591st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Herne is most common among White (59.12%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (26.69%) individuals.