Meaning & origin
What it means
As an Irish surname, Haugh goes back to Old Irish ech, meaning “horse.”
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Where it comes from
Haugh has more than one origin: as an Irish surname, it comes from Old Irish ech; as an English and Scottish surname, it comes from Early Scots healh.
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Haugh’s family of names
In English usage, Haugh has a related form in Howe. In English usage, Haugh as a surname has a related form in Hough.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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