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Hering

Hering proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Hering

  1. A surname from German.

Origin of Hering

From German Hering, from Middle High German hærinc, both meaning herring.

Words formed from Hering

Phrases with Hering

Questions about Hering

What does Hering mean?
Hering means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Hering?
Hering is a proper noun.

Words near Hering in the dictionary

  1. Herhusky
  2. hericenone
  3. hericenones
  4. hericiaceous
  5. herile
  6. Hering
  7. Hering illusion
  8. Hering illusions
  9. Herington
  10. Heringtons
  11. heriot

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