Hanging Houghton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hanging Houghton likely refers to a 'Hengest's settlement' or 'Hengest's farmstead'. It combines the personal name 'Hengest' with 'hām', meaning homestead or village.
Word origins
- Hanging
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Hengest "stallion")
- Houghton
- Old Englishhomestead(from hām-tūn "homestead-settlement")
Historical forms
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