Herling

Borrowed from German Herling.

Herling (plural Herlings)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Herling is the 40856^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Herling is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Herling”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 168.

• Härling, Heerling, Härtling, Herbling, Gärling

It is unknown which is the original -ling formation, Härtling possibly since it denotes a clingstone peach.

• IPA^(key): [ˈheːɐ̯.lɪŋ]

Herling m (strong, genitive Herlings, plural Herlinge)

1. unripe grape from a late-season lateral shoot of the vine
   • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Jeremiah 31:30 (with KJV translation)

     sondern ein jeglicher soll um seiner Missetat willen sterben, und welcher Mensch Herlinge ißt, dem sollen seine Zähne stumpf werden.

     but every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

   Synonym: Geiztraube

• “Herling” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Heerling” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.