Houghton
village · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This village name is composed of the Old English personal name 'Hūga' and 'tūn' (farmstead or settlement), meaning 'Hūga's settlement'.
Word origins
- Houghton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement of Hūga(from Hūga "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")