page_title: Heron (surname)
hierarchical_section_title: Heron (surname)
caption_attribution_description: English: Purple heron in Kabini
context_page_description: Heron is a surname originating in the British Isles and Normandy during the Middle Ages.
context_section_description: Heron (/hɛrən/) is a surname originating in the British Isles and Normandy during the Middle Ages.
caption: A heron
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