herne

noun

1. James A(hern) [uh–hurn] /əˈhɜrn/, 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
2. a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.

noun

1. an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr on the Rhine-Herne Canal. Pop: 172 870 (2003 est)