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Herriot

Herriot proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Herriot

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Herriot

From a medieval diminutive of Henry.

Questions about Herriot

What does Herriot mean?
Herriot means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Herriot?
Herriot is a proper noun.

Words near Herriot in the dictionary

  1. herringless
  2. herringlike
  3. herrings
  4. Herrington
  5. Herringtons
  6. Herriot
  7. Herriott
  8. Herriotts
  9. Herrity
  10. Herritys
  11. Herrman

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