| ![Show Contents]() Herne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Many Irish surnames can be traced back to their Gaelic forms. The name Herne originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hEachthigheirn or Ó hEachthigheirna, made up of the words "each" meaning "steed," and "thighearna," meaning "lord." This was first Anglicized O'Hagherin, which was later changed to O'Aherne before the prefix was eventually dropped. 1 Early Origins of the Herne familyThe surname Herne was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as a Dalcassian sept from before the year 1000. However, with the disruptions of the Strongbow Invasion of 1172, they migrated southward to counties Cork and Waterford. In Waterford the name is predominantly Hearn and Hearne. Early History of the Herne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herne research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1566, 1754, 1769, 1797 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Herne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herne Spelling VariationsMany variations of the name Herne were found in archives from the Middle Ages. The spelling and language in which the people's names were recorded was often up to the individual scribe. Variations of the name Herne found include O'Aherne, O'Ahern, Hearne, O'Heffron, Haveran, Hayveren and many more. Early Notables of the Herne familyMore information is included under the topic Early Herne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Herne migration to the United States | + |
In the 18th and 19th centuries hundreds of thousands of Irish people immigrated to North American shores. The early settlers were enticed by the promise of their own land, but they were moderately well off in Ireland when they decided to emigrate. Therefore, they were merely carrying out a long and carefully thought out decision. The 1840s saw the emergence of a very different trend: thousands of extremely desperate people crammed into passenger boats hoping to find any type of opportunity. The Irish of this decade had seen their homeland severely stricken by crop failures which resulted in widespread disease and starvation. At whatever time the Irish immigrants came to North America, they were instrumental in the rapid development of the emerging nations of the United States and what would become known as Canada. An exhaustive search of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many persons bearing the name Herne, or one of its variants:
Herne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Herne, who landed in Maryland in 1658 2
- Robert Herne, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 2
- Thomas Herne, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2
- Bridgett Herne, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 2
- John Herne, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 2
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Herne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Margretha Herne, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Herne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andreas Herne, aged 19, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Herne (post 1700) | + |
- James A. Herne (1839-1901), American playwright
- Frank Herne (b. 1989), South African rugby union player
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Per ardua surgo
Motto Translation: I rise through difficulties.
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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