# Hering

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #86,351

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
From German Hering, from Middle High German hærinc, both meaning herring.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hering