Hetherington

The surname Hetherington is of English origin, derived from a like-named place in Northumberland.[1][2] This placename is derived from Old English word elements—either hēahdēor ("stag", "deer"), or hǣddre ("heather"); in addition to the elements -ing ("characterized by"), and tūn ("farmstead", "settlement").[2] Early occurrences of the surname in English records are: de Hetherington (in 1298), de Hetherynton (in 1316), and Etherington (in 1672). A variant form of the surname is Heatherington,[1] and perhaps Hetherton.[3] Forms of the surname have been recorded in Ireland since the 16th century.[2][3]

Hetherington can refer to:

People

  • Alastair Hetherington (1919–1999), British journalist
  • Amelia Hetherington (1862-1939), Australia Mayoress
  • Sir Arthur Hetherington (1911–2002), first chairman of British Gas
  • Brian Hetherington (born 1954), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Chris Hetherington (born 1972), American football fullback
  • Dar Heatherington (born 1963), Canadian Politician
  • Sir Hector Hetherington (1888–1965), philosopher and Principal of the University of Glasgow
  • Henry Hetherington (1792–1849), British Chartist
  • Ian Hetherington (1952–2021), British computer specialist
  • Jason Hetherington (born 1970), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Jill Hetherington (born 1964), Canadiahn professional tennis player
  • John Hetherington, English haberdasher
  • John Hetherington, Australian Mayor of Brisbane
  • Jos Hetherington (1892–1971), English footballer
  • Judson Hetherington (1866–1928), physician and politician
  • Kathleen Hetherington, American college administrator
  • Norman Hetherington (1921–2010), Australian cartoonist and puppeteer
  • Rachel Hetherington (born 1972), Australian professional golfer
  • Richard Hetherington (1785–1859), British naval officer and politician
  • Roger Hetherington (1908–1990), British civil engineer
  • Roger Gaskell Hetherington (1876–1952), British civil engineer and civil servant
  • Stephen Hetherington (born 1959), Australian philosopher
  • Thomas Hetherington (1926–2007), British lawyer
  • Thomas Hetherington (politician) (1815–1913), Canadian politician
  • Thomas Gerard Hetherington (1886–1951), British officer who helped develop the tank
  • Tim Hetherington (1970–2011), British photographer, winner of 2007 World Press Photo
  • Rev William Maxwell Hetherington FRSE (1803–1865), Scottish minister and historian

Other

References

  1. ^ a b Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 225, 229, ISBN 0-19-863146-4
  2. ^ a b c Hetherington, Answers.com, retrieved 2 September 2013. This webpage cites: Hanks, Patrick (2006), Oxford Dictionary of Family Names Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ a b de Bhulbh, S (1997). Sloinnte na h-Éireann: Irish Surnames. Limerick: Comhar-Chumann Íde Naofa Teo. p. 224. ISBN 0-9530560-0-7 – via Open Library.
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