indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation, from nickname & ornamental)
Other Forms FormsKerne, Kerrn, Kerns, Kernes, Kerner, Kernns, Keerns, Kerrns, Keern, Kernn, Kernen, Gern, Cern, Kurn
Meaning & History
Means "kernel, grain, core" in Dutch, German, and Yiddish (as קערן), an occupational name for a farmer or a nickname for a physically small person. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.