Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhiːθ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally belonged to a person who was a dweller on the heath or open land. Related NamesDetails RoothæþOther Languages & CulturesVan Der Heijden(Dutch) Given Name DescendantHeath(English) Categories English nouns, landforms, nature, UK prime ministers, vaudevillians, word names