Houston (surname)

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Houston
Origin
Word/nameScottish West Coast and Hebrides
MeaningHugh
Region of originScotland

Houston is a surname of Scottish origin. In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Houston family were born. Clan Houston comes from the medieval Scottish given name Hugh. Houston is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. In general, patronyms were derived from either the first name of the father of the bearer, or from the names of famous religious and secular figures. By and large, surnames descending from one's father's name were the most common. The surname also came from the place called Houston, Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. In Old English, the name Houston, meant the settlement belonging to Hugh.

People with the surname Houston include[]

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  • Barry Houston (born 1970), American professional wrestler
  • Bill Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bob Houston (1877–1954), Scottish footballer
  • Bobbie Houston (born 1957), New Zealand-Australian pastor
  • Bobby Houston (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Brad Houston, American ice hockey coach
  • Brian Houston (born 1954), New Zealand-Australian pastor
  • Brian Houston (musician), Irish musical artist
  • Byron Houston (born 1969), American basketball player

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  • Neil Houston (born 1957), Canadian curler
  • Nora Houston (1883–1942), American painter
  • Norman Houston (disambiguation), multiple people

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See also[]

  • Huston (disambiguation), people with the given name "Huston"
  • Governor Houston (disambiguation)], a disambiguation page for Governors surnamed "Houston"
  • Senator Houston (disambiguation)], a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Houston"
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