Hert

See also: hert

English

Etymology

As a German surname, spelling variant of Herdt.
As a Dutch surname, spelling variant of Herd, from hert (“stag”).

Proper noun

Hert (plural Herts)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Hert is the 24762^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1006 individuals. Hert is most common among White (84.79%) individuals.

Anagrams

thre, thre-

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den haerdt in 1406. Derived from Middle Dutch haert (“hearth, homestead”) (modern haard).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦɛrt/
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Hyphenation: Hert
Rhymes: -ɛrt
Homophone: hert

Proper noun

Hert n

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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