Hern
Hern is an English masculine given name meaning "mythical hunter". There are variants including the English Herne, associated with Herne the Hunter. Hern is also common as a surname, including the British Isles variant "A'hern" and the Irish variant "O'Hern". Recorded alternative spellings include Harn, Hearns, Hearn, Hearne and Herne. Notable people with the name Hern include:
Hern
- Dick Hern, British horse trainer
- Kevin Hern, American businessman and politician
- Riley Hern, Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Tom Hern, New Zealand actor
- Warren Hern, American physician
Variants
- Nicholas A'Hern, Australian race walker
- Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008
- Nick O'Hern, Australian golfer