Houghton
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name derives from the Old English 'hōh', meaning 'heel' or 'projecting ridge of land', combined with 'tūn', meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. It refers to a settlement on a projecting piece of land.
Word origins
- Houghton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement on a projecting piece of land(from hōh "heel, projecting piece of land", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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