As proper nouns the difference between herne and herse
is that herne is (herne the hunter), an english mythological figure; an antlered ghost associated with windsor forest and great park in the english county of berkshire or herne can be a city in north rhine-westphalia, germany while herse is (astronomy) one of the moons of jupiter.
herne
Etymology 1
Of unknown origin. Suggested by R. Lowe Thompson to derive from (etyl) , which would mean it is related to (etyl) horn. Others have suggested that it comes from (etyl) Herian, literally "warrior-leader", which is a name for Woden. Another theory is that it derives from the surname Horne.
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
(Herne the Hunter), an English mythological figure; an antlered ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire.
Etymology 2
From (etyl).
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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herse
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes, hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered to impede the advance of an enemy.
- (Farrow)
(a carriage for the dead)
(obsolete) A funeral ceremony.
- (Spenser)
