indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Usage English
Meaning & History
From Middle English lang "long" and horn "horn". Can be a habitational name from a place named with the elements, with horn used in the sense of a promontory or extending piece of land. Can also be a byname with various meanings; it could refer to a physical characteristic, such as long fingernails or a lump on the skull, a nickname for someone who played the horn, or possibly a cuckhold, using an old slang meaning of the term.