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Herndon

Herndon proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Herndon (countable and uncountable, plural Herndons)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, United States. Former name: Sycamore.
  3. An unincorporated community in Jenkins County, Georgia, United States.
  4. A city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Saline County, Missouri, United States.
  7. A borough of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  8. A town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Herndon

pluralHerndons
alternative formHernton

Origin of Herndon

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place.

Words formed from Herndon

Questions about Herndon

What does Herndon mean?
Herndon means a surname.
What part of speech is Herndon?
Herndon is a proper noun.

Words near Herndon in the dictionary

  1. Hernando
  2. Hernando County
  3. hernandulcin
  4. hernani
  5. hernanis
  6. Herndon
  7. Herndons
  8. Herne
  9. Herne and Broomfield
  10. Herne Bay
  11. Herne Hill

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