Haughton (name)

Haughton is both a surname and a given name. The name most commonly derives from its English origin, where it originated in counties Cheshire, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire.

Haughton
Origin
Word/nameEnglish, Irish
Meaningderived from the Old English "halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’",
or
from the Classical Irish "Ó hEachtair" and "Ó hEacháin".
Region of originEngland, Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)Haughn, Ó hEachtair, Ó hEacháin

In Ireland, the name is also primarily of English origin; stemming from 16th and 17th century English settlers. However, the Gaelic surnames Ó hEachtair (Tyrone and Down) and Ó hEacháin (Tipperary) are sometimes anglicised as Haughton.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Given name

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