Herr
Herr proper noun: a surname.
Proper noun (1)
Herr (plural Herrs)
- A surname.
Noun
Herr (plural Herren)
- 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.1858 May 1, The Athenæum: Journal of English and Foreign Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts, number 1592, London, page 569, column 3
- On a variety of drawings being lately exhibited for a new town hall in one of the German capitals, a certain design of Herren Schmidt and Stauch attracted considerable attention among the art-loving public of the Fatherland, but as it happened to become a subject of jobbery, and was not to be...1862 November 14, “New Photolithographic Process”, in G. Wharton Simpson, editor, The Photographic News: A Weekly Record of the Progress of Photography, volume VI, number 219, London: […] Thomas...
- Synonyms:
- Hr.
Proper noun (2)
Herr (plural Herrs)
- A surname.
Proper noun (3)
Herr
- An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States.
Synonyms of Herr
Forms of Herr
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Herrs |
| Noun | |
| plural | Herren |
Origin of Herr
As a title and German and Jewish surname (also found in Hungary and France), from the noun Herr (“gentleman, sir”).
As a Hmongic surname, variant of Her, named after the Her clan, written in Chinese as 侯 (compare Hou).
Questions about Herr
- What does Herr mean?
- Herr means a surname.
- What part of speech is Herr?
- Herr can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Herr in the dictionary
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