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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɔɹ.tən/(American English) /ˈhɔː.tən/(British English)

Meaning & History

From the names of various places in England, which are derived from Old English horh "dirt, mud" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".