Harlin Family History
Harlin Name Meaning
English: variant of Harling English (of Norman origin) and French: from the Middle English (H)erlin (H)arlin (H)erlwin Old French Herluin Arluin (ancient Germanic Erlewin Herlewin composed of elements meaning ‘earl’ and ‘friend’). There is late Middle English loss of /w/ after /l/ in forms such as Urlin(g) Earling Harlin(g). German (Härlin): variant of Härle (see Harle ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022