German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German herre German Herr ‘master lord’ applied as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and behaved in a lordly manner or as an occupational name for someone in the service of the lord of the manor. As a Jewish surname it is often artificial. This surname is also found in Switzerland (Basel area) France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Hungary.
Herr is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Aaron Herr (born 1981), American baseball player
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Alexander Herr
Alexander Herr (born 4 October 1978 in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg) is a German former ski jumper who competed 1993 to 2006, then came out of retirement in 2009 to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze m ...
(born 1978), German ski jumper
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Anita Herr (born 1987), Hungarian handball player
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Beth Herr
Beth Herr (born 28 May 1964) is an American tennis player from Centerville, Ohio, who won four Junior Grand Slam titles, the NCAA singles and team titles and one professional tennis tournament. In her home state of Ohio, she was a two-time high ...
(born 1964), American tennis player
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Claudius Herr (1775 – 1838), Austrian painter
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Dominique Herr (born 1965), Swiss footballer
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Howard Herr (born 1962), South African tennis player
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Hugh Herr (born 1964), American rock climber, engineer, and biophysicist
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Jim Herr (1924 – 2012), American businessman
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John Knowles Herr
John Knowles Herr (October 1, 1878 – March 12, 1955) was a career American soldier. Herr served for 40 years in the Cavalry (United States), United States Cavalry and participated in the final battles of World War I as chief of staff of the 30 ...
(1878 – 1955), American general officer
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Lois Herr (born 1941), American politician
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Matt Herr (born 1976), American ice hockey player
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Michael Herr
Michael David Herr (April 13, 1940 – June 23, 2016) was an American writer and war correspondent, known as the author of '' Dispatches'' (1977), a memoir of his time as a correspondent for ''Esquire'' (1967–1969) during the Vietnam War. The ...
(1940 – 2016), American writer
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Michel Herr (born 1949), Belgian musician
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Orsolya Herr (born 1984), Hungarian handball player
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Spencer Herr (born 1974), American artist
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Tom Herr
Thomas Mitchell Herr (born April 4, 1956) is an American former professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and New Yo ...
(born 1956), American baseball player
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Traugott Herr
Traugott Herr (16 September 1890 – 13 April 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 14th Army and the 10th Army of the Wehrmacht. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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(1890 – 1976), German general
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German-language surnames
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