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The name Herion is derived from many sources, English, German, and Anglicized Gaelic. English - from Middle English heiroun, meaning a man who is thin and tall. Irish - Gaelic O hEarain, meaning 'descendant of Earan' whose name meant 'fear and distrust'. Irish - Gaelic O hUidhrin, meaning ' descendant of Uidhrin' whose name meant ' dun colored and swarthy. Irish- Gaelic Mac Guilla Chiarain, which means 'son of the servant of St. Ciaran' German- Herr-E-n, which is the plural word for Herr, meaning Mister, Herr-I-n is the feminine form. |
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Four family Coats of Arms have been identified as authentic. Two from Germany and two registered by ' Burkes General Armory ' as being from England and Scotland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The registry shows this particular shield as being entered under two names, a individual family name and a village or tribe. Its on a red field, emblazoned in gold and comes from Germany. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This' Eccalesiatical ' Coat of Arms shield is also from Germany, about the mid-1200's, and is a banner with gold on a red field like the first. Herrenalb means Herren Mountain. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This one is of English registry in the Royal College of Arms in London and is catalogued as from the Herr- I - n branch in ' Burkes General Armory ' records, being described as red, with three silver fish between nine gold crosses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From the Herr-O-n branch, also listed also as English and listed in ' Burkes General Armory ' records. This shield is on a field of blue emblazoned in silver. Lore says that this Coat of Arms was bestowed to William Herron at Ford's Castle in Northumberland, England, near the Scottish border by King Edward the Hammer of Scotland about 1413. There is no explanation as to why this is regestered as English instead of Scottish. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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