Haughn

Haughn
Language(s)	Irish
Origin
Meaning	descendant of Eachán
Region of origin	Northern Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)	Eachán; Haughey; Ó hEacháin, Hawkins

Haughn is an Irish surname. It is an anglicized form of the Irish language Ó hEacháin, meaning "descendant of Eachán". The personal name Eachán is a diminutive of Eachaidh,[1] a byname meaning "horseman", derived from each, "horse".[2]

References

"Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Haughn".
"Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Haughey".

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[a-last1-1] "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Haughn".

[a-last2-2] "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Haughey".