Hatherton
English
Etymology
From Old English hagaþorn (“hawthorn”) + dūn (“hill”).
Proper noun
Hatherton (countable and uncountable, plural Hathertons)
- A hamlet and civil parish (served by Hatherton and Walgherton Parish Council) in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6847).
- A village and civil parish near Cannock, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9510).
- A habitational surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Hatherton is the 180238th most common surname in Canada, belonging to 11 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Hatherton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN