hear about

hear about someone or something

to learn about someone or something. (Not necessarily by hearing.) Have you heard about Tom and what happened to him? I heard about the accident.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alger	AL-jər	English
Nichol	['nikl]
Gaiana	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Idella	ie-DEL-ə	English
Enid	-	Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Ileen	ie-LEEN	English (Rare)