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Herr¹

Where it comes from

As a title and German and Jewish surname (also found in Hungary and France), from the noun Herr (“gentleman, sir”).

proper noun Herrs

  1. A surname.

noun Herren

  1. Used as a courtesy title before the surname of a German-speaking man. The principal singers we now learn are to be Mdlles. Krall and Jenny Meyer, Herren Schneider and Stepan.

    Similar: Hr.

Herr²

Where it comes from

As a Hmongic surname, variant of Her, named after the Her clan, written in Chinese as 侯 (compare Hou).

proper noun Herrs

  1. A surname.

Herr³

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: clupea harangus, martin, mister, monsieur, honourable, sir, surprised, ncm, master, lord, gentleman, mr., baron, nobleman, ruler, boss

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"Herr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herr. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Herr. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herr

Chicago

"Herr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herr.

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@misc{herr_2026,
  title = {Herr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}