Hesketh Family History
Hesketh Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Hesketh (Lancashire) Hesketh Grange in Felixkirk (North Yorkshire) or Hesket in the Forest (Cumberland). The placenames derive from Old Norse hestr ‘horse stallion’ + skeith ‘course track race course’. The ancient Scandinavians were fond of horse-racing and horse-fighting and introduced both pastimes to England.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022