Given name & surname

Houlton

“promontory, hill-spur”

Houlton is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Houlton is a form of Holton. Holton goes back to Old English hōh, meaning “promontory, hill-spur.”

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Where it comes from

Houlton is a form of Holton. Holton comes from Old English.

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Houlton’s family of names

In English usage, Houlton as a surname has a related form in Holton.

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