Given name & surname

Hetherington

“deer, stag”

Hetherington is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hetherington goes back to Old English hēahdēor, meaning “deer, stag.”

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Where it comes from

Hetherington comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English hēahdēor (“deer, stag”).

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Hetherington’s family of names

In English usage, Hetherington as a surname has a related form in ETHERINGTON. In English usage, Hetherington as a surname has a related form in ETHERINGTON. In English usage, Hetherington as a surname has a related form in HEATHERINGTON.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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“hammer-sedge”

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Edington

Edington is a surname from Old English.

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Old English

Eddington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

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