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A type of long-legged, long-necked wading bird.

Personal experiences with the name Heron

We named our baby boy Heron 3 days ago. I've had to correct two people already that his name is not "Aaron." The price you pay for a distinctive name.

Nicknames for Heron

Blue

Meanings and history of the name Heron

Derived from Greek ‘ηρως (heros) meaning "hero".
Pronounced: HEER-on

Famous real-life people named Heron

Heron (or Hero) of Alexandria, ancient Greek mathematician and engineer.
Saint Heron, the third Bishop of Antioch and an early Christian martyr.
In the Bible, "Haran" was brother to Abraham and father to Lot. Rebekah, Leah and Rachel are his descendants.

Heron in song, story & screen