The heath Surname
heath Name Meaning and History
English: topographic name for someone who lived on a heath (Middle
English hethe, Old English h?ð) or a habitational
name from any of the numerous places, for example in Bedfordshire,
Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire, named with
this word. The same word also denoted heather, the characteristic
plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in
Dublin since the late 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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