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This page represents the following Surnames: Heath.
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Heath Name Meaning
English: A topographic name for someone who lived on a heath (Middle English hethe) 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. .
Family Motto: ‘Espere Mieux’ (Hope for Better)
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Last Name References from:
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Encyclopedia of Surnames, John Ayto, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, ISBN 978 0 7136 8144 4
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