Haugh (OE)

Haugh means "low-lying meadow in a river valley". Its origin is from early Scots of either hawgh, hauch, halch, or halech (in Latin documents), also deriving from Old English healh or halch, meaning a "corner".[1] It is pronounced as Haw or Haff. Though equally it may have originated from the Old Norse 'Haugr' meaning hill or mound.

As a surname, Haugh derives from someone who lived near a flat river-meadow. Hough is its Irish variant.

Place name examples and meanings that have a suffix or prefix of Haugh

An example is Inverhaugh. The name Inverhaugh is derived from Scots, where Inver means "river mouth"[2] and Haugh meaning "low-lying meadow in a river valley".[3]

As the word itself, there are also some places in the UK that are just named Haugh. An example is in East Ayrshire or Lincolnshire. Haughton is a popular variant and surname. The name derives from the Old English word halh, which means nook or recess, and tun, which means village or settlement.[4] An example of a place named Haughton is in Staffordshire or Nottinghamshire. There is also Haughton Castle.

Haughley also comes for the same meaning as well. There is also Haughley Castle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Definition of HAUGH". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: inver". Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Definition of HAUGH". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Haughton Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
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