sentences:  Thus, according to this theory, the municipality's name originally meant “Hericho’s Homestead”, although it is unknown who this man might have been.In 1430, Herchweiler had its first documentary mention as "Herchwilr" in a document from the Counts of Veldenz.Among other forms that the name has taken over the ages are "Hirchwiler" (1446), "Herchwilre" (1460) and "Hörchweiler" (1587).