Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. HIN-TEN, HIN-TUN [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 4/12/2015 by anonymous Edited 8/31/2017 by Sofia Meaning & History Comes from Old English heah meaning "high" and tun meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." A notable person with the surname is female author S.E Hinton.