Houghton

/ˈhoʊtən/ proper noun

Definition

a surname or place name of English origin

Etymology

From Old English 'hoh' meaning 'heel of land' + 'tun' meaning 'settlement'

Kelly Says

Houghton literally means 'settlement on the heel-shaped hill' - medieval English people were surprisingly poetic about geography!

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