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'''Horton''' is an [[Anglo-Saxon]] surname, deriving from the common English place-name ''[[Horton (disambiguation)|Horton]]''. It derives from [[Old English language|Old English]] ''horu'' 'dirt' and ''tūn'' 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.houseofnames.com/horton-family-crest|editor= Watts, Victor|work=The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society|location= Cambridge| publisher= Cambridge University Press| date= 2004|title=HORTON}}</ref> |
'''Horton''' is an [[Anglo-Saxon]] surname, deriving from the common English place-name ''[[Horton (disambiguation)|Horton]]''. It derives from [[Old English language|Old English]] ''horu'' 'dirt' and ''tūn'' 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.houseofnames.com/horton-family-crest|editor= Watts, Victor|work=The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Based on the Collections of the English Place-Name Society|location= Cambridge| publisher= Cambridge University Press| date= 2004|title=HORTON}}</ref> |
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==List of people |
==List of people with the surname Horton== |
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* [[Africanus Horton]] (1835–1883), scientist, soldier, writer and political thinker from Sierra Leone |
* [[Africanus Horton]] (1835–1883), scientist, soldier, writer and political thinker from Sierra Leone |
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* [[Alonzo Horton]] (1813–1909), American real estate developer |
* [[Alonzo Horton]] (1813–1909), American real estate developer |
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*[[Ann Horton]] (1894–1965), British physicist |
* [[Ann Horton]] (1894–1965), British physicist |
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* [[Benjamin Jason Horton]] (1873–1963), Puerto Rican politician |
* [[Benjamin Jason Horton]] (1873–1963), Puerto Rican politician |
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* [[Bill Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Brian Horton]] (born 1949), English footballer and football manager |
* [[Brian Horton]] (born 1949), English footballer and football manager |
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* [[Carolyn Price Horton]] (1909-2001), American bookbinder and conservator |
* [[Carolyn Price Horton]] (1909-2001), American bookbinder and conservator |
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* [[Charles Horton]], American football player |
* [[Charles Horton]], American football player |
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*[[Chris Horton (basketball)]] (born 1994), American basketball player for [[Hapoel Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]] |
* [[Chris Horton (basketball)]] (born 1994), American basketball player for [[Hapoel Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]] |
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* [[Claire Horton]] (born 1962), British charity executive |
* [[Claire Horton]] (born 1962), British charity executive |
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* [[Claude Wendell Horton, Jr.]] (born 1942), American physicist |
* [[Claude Wendell Horton, Jr.]] (born 1942), American physicist |
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* [[Christiana Horton]] (c. 1696 – c. 1756), English actress |
* [[Christiana Horton]] (c. 1696 – c. 1756), English actress |
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* [[Corinne Stocker Horton]] (1871-1947), American elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor |
* [[Corinne Stocker Horton]] (1871-1947), American elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor |
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* [[David Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Desiree Horton]] (born 1971), American TV personality |
* [[Desiree Horton]] (born 1971), American TV personality |
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* [[Dodie Horton]], American politician |
* [[Dodie Horton]], American politician |
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* [[Edward Everett Horton]] (1886–1970), American actor |
* [[Edward Everett Horton]] (1886–1970), American actor |
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* [[Ed Horton]] (born 1967), former American basketball player |
* [[Ed Horton]] (born 1967), former American basketball player |
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* [[Frank Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Frank Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[George Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[George Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Hamilton C. Horton, Jr.]] (1931–2006), American politician from North Carolina |
* [[Hamilton C. Horton, Jr.]] (1931–2006), American politician from North Carolina |
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* [[Henry Hollis Horton]] (1866–1934), Governor of Tennessee (1927–33) |
* [[Henry Hollis Horton]] (1866–1934), Governor of Tennessee (1927–33) |
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* [[Jacob Horton]] (died 1989), senior vice-president of Southern Company |
* [[Jacob Horton]] (died 1989), senior vice-president of Southern Company |
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* [[Jack K. Horton]] (c. 1917 – 2000), American lawyer and business executive. |
* [[Jack K. Horton]] (c. 1917 – 2000), American lawyer and business executive. |
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* [[James Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[James Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Jerry Horton]] (born 1975), American musician |
* [[Jerry Horton]] (born 1975), American musician |
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* [[John Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[John Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Johnny Horton]] (1925–1960), American country music singer |
* [[Johnny Horton]] (1925–1960), American country music singer |
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* [[Jonathan Horton]] (born 1985), American gymnast |
* [[Jonathan Horton]] (born 1985), American gymnast |
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* [[Judith Ann Carter Horton]] (1866–1948), American educator and librarian |
* [[Judith Ann Carter Horton]] (1866–1948), American educator and librarian |
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* [[Kenneth Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Kenneth Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Larry Horton]] (born 1949), American football player |
* [[Larry Horton]] (born 1949), American football player |
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* [[Les Horton]] (1921–2008), English professional footballer |
* [[Les Horton]] (1921–2008), English professional footballer |
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* [[Mary Ann Horton]] (born Mark R. Horton, 1955), American computer scientist |
* [[Mary Ann Horton]] (born Mark R. Horton, 1955), American computer scientist |
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* [[Max Kennedy Horton]] (1883–1951), British submarine commander during the First World War, and admiral during the Second |
* [[Max Kennedy Horton]] (1883–1951), British submarine commander during the First World War, and admiral during the Second |
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* [[Michael Horton (disambiguation)]], |
* [[Michael Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Mike |
* [[Mike Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Mildred McAffee Horton]] (1900–1994), American academic |
* [[Mildred McAffee Horton]] (1900–1994), American academic |
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* [[Myles Horton]] (1905–1990), American educator |
* [[Myles Horton]] (1905–1990), American educator |
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* [[Peter Horton]] (born 1953), American actor |
* [[Peter Horton]] (born 1953), American actor |
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* [[Richard Horton (editor)]], British editor of ''The Lancet'' medical journal |
* [[Richard Horton (editor)]], British editor of ''The Lancet'' medical journal |
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* [[Robert Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Robert Horton (businessman)]] (born 1939), British businessman |
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* [[Robert E. Horton]] (1875–1945), American hydrologist |
* [[Robert E. Horton]] (1875–1945), American hydrologist |
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* [[Robert Horton (actor)]] (1924–2016), American TV actor |
* [[Robert Horton (actor)]] (1924–2016), American TV actor |
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* [[S. Wentworth Horton]] (1885–1960), New York state senator |
* [[S. Wentworth Horton]] (1885–1960), New York state senator |
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* [[Samuel Dana Horton]] (1844–1895), American writer |
* [[Samuel Dana Horton]] (1844–1895), American writer |
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* [[Scott Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Scott Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Shirley Horton]] (born c. 1953), American politician |
* [[Shirley Horton]] (born c. 1953), American politician |
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* [[Stanley M. Horton]], American theologian |
* [[Stanley M. Horton]], American theologian |
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* [[Steven Wayne Horton]] (1954-2006), American singer |
* [[Steven Wayne Horton]] (1954-2006), American singer |
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* [[Stuart Horton]] (born 1963), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s |
* [[Stuart Horton]] (born 1963), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s |
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* [[Thomas Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Thomas Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Tim Horton]] (1930–1974), Canadian ice hockey player and coffee shop chain founder |
* [[Tim Horton]] (1930–1974), Canadian ice hockey player and coffee shop chain founder |
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* [[Tommy Horton]] (1941–2017), English professional golfer |
* [[Tommy Horton]] (1941–2017), English professional golfer |
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* [[Tony Horton (rugby union)]] (1938–2020), English rugby union player |
* [[Tony Horton (rugby union)]] (1938–2020), English rugby union player |
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* [[Big Walter Horton]] (1917–1981), American blues harmonica player |
* [[Big Walter Horton]] (1917–1981), American blues harmonica player |
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* [[William Horton (disambiguation)]] |
* [[William Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Willie Horton |
* [[Willie Horton (disambiguation)]], several people |
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* [[Willie Horton (baseball player)]] (born 1942), American former Major League baseball player |
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==Fictional characters== |
==Fictional characters== |
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Revision as of 09:40, 7 March 2023
| Language(s) | English |
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| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Derivation | "horu" (dirt) + "tūn" (settlement, farm, estate) |
| Meaning | "farm on muddy soil" |
| Other names | |
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Horton is an Anglo-Saxon surname, deriving from the common English place-name Horton. It derives from Old English horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.[1]
List of people with the surname Horton
- Africanus Horton (1835–1883), scientist, soldier, writer and political thinker from Sierra Leone
- Alonzo Horton (1813–1909), American real estate developer
- Ann Horton (1894–1965), British physicist
- Benjamin Jason Horton (1873–1963), Puerto Rican politician
- Bill Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Brian Horton (born 1949), English footballer and football manager
- Carolyn Price Horton (1909-2001), American bookbinder and conservator
- Charles Horton, American football player
- Chris Horton (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Claire Horton (born 1962), British charity executive
- Claude Wendell Horton, Jr. (born 1942), American physicist
- Claude Wendell Horton, Sr. (1915–2001), American physicist
- Clinton T. Horton (1876–1953), New York politician and judge
- Christiana Horton (c. 1696 – c. 1756), English actress
- Corinne Stocker Horton (1871-1947), American elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor
- David Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Desiree Horton (born 1971), American TV personality
- Dodie Horton, American politician
- Edward Everett Horton (1886–1970), American actor
- Ed Horton (born 1967), former American basketball player
- Frank Horton (disambiguation), several people
- George Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Hamilton C. Horton, Jr. (1931–2006), American politician from North Carolina
- Henry Hollis Horton (1866–1934), Governor of Tennessee (1927–33)
- Herschella Horton (1938-2022), American politician
- Jacob Horton (died 1989), senior vice-president of Southern Company
- Jack K. Horton (c. 1917 – 2000), American lawyer and business executive.
- James Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Jerry Horton (born 1975), American musician
- John Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Horton (1925–1960), American country music singer
- Jonathan Horton (born 1985), American gymnast
- Judith Ann Carter Horton (1866–1948), American educator and librarian
- Kenneth Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Larry Horton (born 1949), American football player
- Les Horton (1921–2008), English professional footballer
- Lester Horton (1906–1953), American dancer
- Lesley Horton, British novelist
- Mack Horton OAM (born Mackenzie Horton; 1996), an Australian freestyle swimmer
- Mark Horton (archaeologist) (born 1956), British maritime archaeologist
- Mark Horton (bridge) (born 1950), British bridge player
- Martin Horton (born 1934), former English cricketer
- Mary Ann Horton (born Mark R. Horton, 1955), American computer scientist
- Max Kennedy Horton (1883–1951), British submarine commander during the First World War, and admiral during the Second
- Michael Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Mike Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Mildred McAffee Horton (1900–1994), American academic
- Myles Horton (1905–1990), American educator
- Nathan Horton (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
- Nigel Horton (born 1948), English rugby union player
- Peter Horton (born 1953), American actor
- Richard Horton (editor), British editor of The Lancet medical journal
- Robert Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Horton (businessman) (born 1939), British businessman
- Robert E. Horton (1875–1945), American hydrologist
- Robert Horton (actor) (1924–2016), American TV actor
- Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet (1784–1841), British politician
- Robert Forman Horton (1835–1934), British Nonconformist scholar
- S. Wentworth Horton (1885–1960), New York state senator
- Samuel Dana Horton (1844–1895), American writer
- Scott Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Shirley Horton (born c. 1953), American politician
- Stanley M. Horton, American theologian
- Steven Wayne Horton (1954-2006), American singer
- Stuart Horton (born 1963), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s
- Thomas Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Tim Horton (1930–1974), Canadian ice hockey player and coffee shop chain founder
- Tommy Horton (1941–2017), English professional golfer
- Tony Horton (baseball) (born 1944), former American Major League baseball player
- Tony Horton (rugby union) (1938–2020), English rugby union player
- Big Walter Horton (1917–1981), American blues harmonica player
- William Horton (disambiguation), several people
- Willie Horton (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Alice Horton, character on the TV show The Vicar of Dibley
- David Horton, character on the TV show The Vicar of Dibley
- Hugo Horton, character on the TV show The Vicar of Dibley
- James Horton (Highlander), character from Highlander: The Series
- Sarah Horton, character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Dr. Tom Horton, character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives
See also
- Talen Horton-Tucker (born 2000), American basketball player
- Horton (disambiguation)
- Horton (given name)
- Hawton
- Houghton (surname)
- Houghton (disambiguation)
- Hoghton (disambiguation)
References
This page lists people with the surname Horton.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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