Hare

As an Irish surname, from ó hír (“descendant of Ír”), a personal name related to Old Irish sír (“long-lasting”).

Also as an Irish surname, from ó Haichir (“descendant of Aichear”), from aichear (“sharp”).

As an English surname, from the noun hare, originally as a nickname.

Also as an English surname, from Ayre.

Also as an English surname, from the obsolete Old English hær (“stone”).

Also as an English surname, variant of Hair.

As a French surname, from the verb harer (“to stir up, excite”), from Old French harier, from Frankish *hariōn, from Proto-Germanic *harjōną (“to devastate, lay waste”).

As a German surname, variant of Harr.