Huron Family History
Huron Name Meaning
French: nickname or military occupational name from Old French huron ‘rude man ruffian’ also ‘sapper’. Spanish (Hurón): nickname from hurón ‘ferret’ or from the French surname. This surname is found mainly in TX. Altered form of Irish Mahurin via the intermediate form Hurin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022