Hero Family History
Hero Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of a Greek surname sounding something like the English word ‘hero’ for example Irodotou ‘son of Herodotus’ or Chiras ‘son of the widow’. Norwegian (Herø): habitational name from the farm name Herø older spelling of Herøy a compound of Old Norse herr ‘army large gathering’ and ey ‘island’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022