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Surname Origin Meaning Hacker Dutch From Gwyn, white Hadley Locality A town of Suffolk, and also of Essex, England Haff German A sea, bay, or gulf Hagadorn Dutch Hawthorn Hagar Hebrew stranger Hahn German Rooster Haineau Locality Haineau, a city of Hesse Cassel, Germany Haines Haine, a river in Belgium Hainsworth Anglo-Saxon haine, German and Saxon, a wood, and worth, a place inclosed, cultivated Hal Welsh moor Halden Saxon halig, holy, and dun, a hill Hale Welsh moor Hales Cornish-British moor Halifax Saxon Halig, holy, and faex, hair Halkett the lands and barony of Hawkshead, in Renfrewshire Hall Locality someone who lived in or worked in a hall or manor house Hallam Welsh Hall, salt, and ham, a house or village Haller German belonging to a salt-work Hallett Little Hal, or Henry Halliday Holy-day Hallowell Holy well Halpen Welsh The head of the moor or salt river Halse Dutch Hals, the neck, a narrow tract of land, projecting from the main body Halsey Saxon Hals, the neck, a narrow tract of land, and ey or ig, an island, water, the sea Halstead Locality Hals, the neck, a narrow tract of land, and sted, a place Ham Locality A house, borough, or village Hamilton Scottish Hamell, a mansion, the seat of a freeholder, and dun, an enclosure, a fortified place, a town Hamlin Locality Ham, a house or village, and lin, a waterfall, a small lake or pond Hammel Armoric A house, a close, a place of rest, a home Hammond Ham-mount, the town or house on the elevation Hamon Hebrew Faithful Hampton Locality The town on the hill Handel Danish Trade, commerce Handsel Danish To deliver into the hand Hanford Welsh hen, old, and ford, a way Hanham Welsh Hen, old, and Saxon, ham, a town Hanks son of Hank Hanley Locality Hen or Han, old, and ley, a place, a common Hanna Saxon a cock Hansel Saxon A free market or hall, from haunse or hanse, a society, hansa, Gothic, a multitude, and sel, a hall Hanson son of Hans Hanway A native of Hainault Harcourt Saxon Here, an army, and court Harding Locality Har, from here, an army, and ing, a meadow or common Hardy French Bold, free, noble Hargill Locality deer-brook Hargrave Saxon Here or Har, an army, and grave, a steward or dispose Harleigh Saxon Here, an army, and ley, a place, a field Harley Saxon Here, an army, and ley, a place, a field Harlow Saxon Here, an army, and ley, a place, a field Harman Here, an army, and man, a soldier Harold Anglo-Saxon Har, an army, and hold, love Harrington Locality Haver, Dutch, Haber, Teutonic, oats, ing, a field, and ton Harris son of Henry Harrison son of Henry Harrower one who harrows the ground Hartfield Locality deer field Hartgill deer-brook Hartman German hardy and strong man Hartshorn horn of the hart or male deer Hartwell Locality The well or spring frequented by deer Harvey Saxon here, an army, and wic, a fort Hasbrouck Locality the town of Hazebrouck, in the province of Artois, France Hascall Welsh hasg, a place of rushes, or sedgy place, and hall or hayle, a moor Hasen Danish A hare Haskell Welsh hasg, a place of rushes, or sedgy place, and hall or hayle, a moor Hastings Locality The borough in Sussex, England Haswell Hase, a river in Westphalia, and veldt, a field, corrupted into well Hatch Locality A kind of door or floodgate Hatfield Locality Hat, hot, Saxon, and field Hathaway Locality Port Haethwy, in Wales Hathorn Locality A dwelling near hawthorns Hatton Locality A town in Warwickshire, England Haugh Locality A little meadow lying in a valley Havemeyer Danish-Dutch garden-master Havens Haven, a harbor Haverill Teutonic Haber, oats, and hill Haw Saxon Haeg, a small inclosure near a house, a haugh, a close Hawes Saxon Haeg, a small inclosure near a house, a haugh, a close Hawley Saxon Haw, a hedge, haeg, a small piece of ground near a house, a close, a place where hawthorns grow, and leg, a field or meadow Hay Scottish A hedge, an inclosure, to inclose, fence in, a protection, a place of safety Haycock a foundling in a hayfield Hayden Locality Heyden, a town of Denmark Haydyn Locality Heyden, a town of Denmark Hayes Anglo-Scottish A man who lived near an enclosure (haeg) or (heye), an area of forest fenced off for hunting Hayford Hay, an inclosure, and ford, a way Hayle Welsh moor Hayman Saxon hieg, hay, and ward, a keeper Hayne German Hech or Hohe, high, and narr, a fool, a jester, a merry fellow, king's fool Hayner German Hech or Hohe, high, and narr, a fool, a jester, a merry fellow, king's fool Haynes Haine, a river in Belgium Haynesworth Anglo-Saxon The farm or place in the forest or grove, from haine, German and Saxon, a wood, and worth, a place inclosed, cultivated Haynsworth Anglo-Saxon The farm or place in the forest or grove, from haine, German and Saxon, a wood, and worth, a place inclosed, cultivated Hayward Saxon hieg, hay, and ward, a keeper Hazard British ard, nature, and has, high Hazelrigg Locality hazel-ridge Hazelwood Locality A wood where hazel-nuts grow Hazen Danish A hare Head Anglo-Saxon Hithe, a harbor, a shelter for boats Heaton Saxon Hea, high, and ton Heber Hebrew foreigner Hecker Danish Hekker, a hedger Hedd Welsh Hekker, a hedger Hedges Locality A fence of thorn-bushes Hedon Locality high town Hellier Dorsetshire-England thatcher or tiler Helling Welsh Hellan, elms Helmer Welsh Hellan, elms Henderson son of Hendrik or Henry Henley Locality Hen, old, and ley, a field or common Henry Saxon Einrick, ever rich Herbert Here, a soldier, and beorht, bright Heriot A provider of furniture for an army Herisson Locality a town by the name in France Hermance German Heer, a master, lord, or ruler, and mensch, a man Hermann German Army Man Hernandez Spanish son of Hernanado Herndon Locality Herne, a cottage, and den, a valley Herne Saxon Herne, a cottage, and den, a valley Hernshaw Locality hern, a kind of fowl, a hern, and shaw, a shady inclosure, a place where herns breed Heron Welsh hero Herr German Sire, lord, master Herrera Spanish iron smithy Herrick Erick is derived from Ehr, German, honor, and rick, rich Herries son of Henry Herring Hirring, a town in the Diocese of Alburg, Denmark Hersey Locality Herseaux, in the Netherlands Hewer Saxon A person stationed on the sea-shore, to watch and notify the fishermen of the shoals of fish Hewit son of Hugh Heyden Locality a town in Westphalia Heyman Saxon high man Hibbard Hubbard Hiccock son of Hig or Hugh Hickey Huicci, Gwychi, a word signifying valiant men Hicks Hig(s) or Hick(s). The son of Hugh Hierne Danish An angle, a corner Higginbottom German Ickenbaum, oak-tree Higgins Little Hig or Hugh Hildyard Saxon Hild, a hero, and heard, a pastor or keeper Hill Anglo-Scottish One who lives on or near a hill Hillier Dorsetshire-England thatcher or tiler Hilyard Saxon Hild, a hero, and heard, a pastor or keeper Hinckley Locality Hinckley, a town in Leicestershire, England Hindman one who has the care of herds Hindon Locality Hen, old and town Hinman one who has the care of herds Hinton Locality Hen, old and town Hippisley Saxon Hiope, a hip-berry, or wood-rose, and ley, a field Hipwood Locality The wood where sweet-briars or roses grow Hitchens Locality A town in Hertfordshire, England Hoag Welsh Low in stature, small Hoare White, hoar, gray Hobart Hubert Hobbs Hob, the nick-name for Robert Hobby Danish hob, a herd, and by, a town Hobkins Son of Hob, Robert Hobson son of Hob,or Robert Hodd Dutch Houdt, a wood Hodge Roger Hodgekins son of Roger Hodges son of Roger Hodson son of Hod or Hodge Hoe Welsh A state of rest, a stay Hoff Danish-Dutch A court, residence, palace Hoffman Dutch Hoofdman, a captain, a director, head or chief man Hoffmeyer German a court farmer Hogan Gaelic Og, young Hogarth Dutch hoogh, high, and aerd, nature or disposition Hogg Welsh Low in stature, small Hoggel Normandy Hugel, a hill Holbech Holzbeck, the brook in the wood Holcombe Saxon Holt or Hultz, a wood, and combe, a valley Holden Danish Safe, entire, wealthy Holland Locality a native of that country Hollenbeck Hollenbach a town on the Rhine, Germany Holman Allemand, a German Holme Locality Meadow lands near or surrounded by water, grassy plains Holmes Locality Meadow lands near or surrounded by water, grassy plains Holsapple German Holz, a wood, an apple, or apfel, an orchard Holt Dutch Hultz, a wood Holtcombe Saxon Holt or Hultz, a wood, and combe, a valley Holywell Locality A place of Flintshire, Wales Holzapfel German From Holz, a wood, an apple, or apfel, an orchard Home Meadow lands near or surrounded by water, grassy plains Homer Greek Ounpoc, a hostage, a pledge or security Homfray French Homme-vrai, a true man Hone Welsh Hoen, joy Hong Chinese water Hood Saxon houdt, the wood Hoogaboom Dutch Hoog, high, and boom, tree Hoogstraten Dutch High-street Hooper A cooper Hope Locality The side of a hill, or low ground between hills Hopkins child of Robert Hopper Saxon Hoppere, a dancer Hore Hoar, white, gray Hornblower one that blows a horn Horton Locality Horr, a ravine and town Hosford Locality Ouseford, in England Hoskins Cornish-British Heschen or Hoskyn, the place of rushes Hotchkiss son of Roger Hotham Saxon Hod, a hood or covering, and ham, a house, farm, or village Hough Dutch Hoch, Hoog, and How, high Houghtailing Dutch Hoofd, head or chief, and telling, counting Houghton Saxon hoog, or hoch, high, and ton, a hill, castle, or town House A covering, a dwelling place, a mansion Houston Locality Parish in Renfrewshire, Scotland Howard Hoch-ward, the high keeper Howe A high place, a hill Howell Cornish-British Houl, the sun Howlet A small owl Howlett A night-bird, an owl Huband Hubaude, from Hugh, and baude, bold Hubbard Anglo-Saxon Hubert, bright form, fair hope Hubbell Locality Hubba, a Danish chief, and hill Huber German a small farmer or leading man of the village Hubert Saxon hiewe, color, form, beauty, and beort, bright Huckstep De Hoghstepe, from the high steep Huddleston Locality a small parish by that name in the West Riding of Yorkshire Hudson son of Hod or Roger Huer A person stationed on the sea-shore, to watch and notify the fishermen of the shoals of fish Huget son of Hugh Huggins son of Hugh Hughes son of Hugh Hulet A small owl Hull Teutonic-Saxon Hulen or Heulen, to howl, from the noise the river Hull makes when it meets there with the sea Hulse the town and manor in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England. Hume Meadow lands near or surrounded by water, grassy plains; sometimes an island Humphrey Anglo-Saxon Humfred, that is, house-peace Hungerford A market-town in Berkshire, England, on the Kennet Hunn A native of Hungary Hunt huntsman Hunter Anglo-Scottish a hunter Huntington Saxon the mount of hunters Huntley Locality the hunting field Hurd Welsh Hurdh, a ram Hurst Saxon A wood, a grove Husted Saxon Hus, a house, and sted, a fixed place Hutchins child of Hugh Hutchinson son of Hitchins or Hutchins Hutton Locality high town Hyde Locality as much land as can be cultivated with one plow

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