Horton is an

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons were a Cultural identity, cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo- ...

surname, deriving from the common English place-name ''

Horton Horton may refer to: Places Antarctica * Horton Glacier, Adelaide Island, Antarctica * Horton Ledge, Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica Australia * Horton, Queensland, a town and locality in the Bundaberg Region * Horton River (Australia), ...

''. It derives from

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''horu'' 'dirt' and ''tūn'' 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.

List of people surnamed Horton

Africanus Horton Africanus Horton (1835–1883), also known as James Beale, was a Krio African nationalist writer and an esteemed medical surgeon in the British Army from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Africanus Horton was a surgeon, scientist, soldier, and a politica ...

(1835–1883), scientist, soldier, writer and political thinker from Sierra Leone *

Alonzo Horton Alonzo Eratus Horton (October 24, 1813 – January 7, 1909) was an American real estate developer in the nineteenth century. The Horton Plaza mall in downtown San Diego is named for him. Early life Horton was born 1813 in Union, Connecticut, ...

(1813–1909), American real estate developer * Ann Horton (1894–1965), British physicist *

Benjamin Jason Horton Benjamin Jason Horton (September 18, 1873 – 1963) was an American politician and one-time acting governor of Puerto Rico. Career Horton was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico from 1912 through 1932 and then as a ...

(1873–1963), Puerto Rican politician *

Brian Horton Brian "Nobby" Horton (born 4 February 1949) is an English former footballer and manager. He spent 16 years as a professional player and 22 years as a manager, making 689 appearances and managing 1,098 matches. In addition to this he spent four ...

(born 1949), English footballer and football manager *

Carolyn Price Horton Carolyn Price Horton (previously Carol Price Rugh) (July 13, 1909 – October 21, 2001) was an American bookbinder and conservator-restorer of books. She may have been the first conservator of an American library while working at the American Phi ...

(1909-2001), American bookbinder and conservator *

Charles Horton Charles "Charley" Horton is a former American football halfback who played one season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) with the eleven ...

, American football player *

Chris Horton (basketball) Chris Horton (born June 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. He played college basketball at Austin Peay. College career Horton was a four-year starter for the Austin Peay Governo ...

(born 1994), American basketball player for

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Claire Horton Claire Ellen Horton (born 20 May 1962) is a British executive and charity worker. Since January 2021 she has been Director General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the body responsible for the care and upkeep of the graves and me ...

(born 1962), British charity executive * Claude Wendell Horton, Jr. (born 1942), American physicist * Claude Wendell Horton, Sr. (1915–2001), American physicist * Clinton T. Horton (1876–1953), New York politician and judge *

Christiana Horton Christiana Horton (c. 1696 – c. 1756) was an English actress. She first appeared in London as Melinda in ''The Recruiting Officer'' in 1714 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Here she remained twenty years, followed by fifteen at the ...

(c. 1696 – c. 1756), English actress *

Corinne Stocker Horton Corinne Stocker Horton (, Stocker; after first marriage, Horton; after second marriage, Smith; pen name, Mrs. Thaddeus Horton; August 21, 1871 – September 12, 1947) was an American elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor, and clubwoman. For ...

(1871-1947), American elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor *

Desiree Horton Desiree Tyler Horton (born May 18, 1971), nicknamed "Chopper Chick," is a helicopter pilot and television personality based in Los Angeles, California. She is one of the few female helicopter pilots/on-camera reporters in Los Angeles television h ...

(born 1971), American TV personality *

Dodie Horton Sylvia Delores Miller Horton, known as Dodie Horton (born December 1956), is a Republican from Haughton, Louisiana, who is the state representative for District 9 in Bossier Parish in the northwestern corner of her state. In January 2016, Hort ...

, American politician *

Edward Everett Horton Edward Everett Horton Jr. (March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American character actor. He had a long career in film, theater, radio, television, and voice work for animated cartoons. Early life Horton was born in Kings County ...

(1886–1970), American actor *

Ed Horton Edward C. Horton (born December 17, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (39th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. He was a 6'8", 230 lb. forward. Horton ...

(born 1967), former American basketball player *

Frank Horton (disambiguation) Frank Horton may refer to: * Frank Horton (New York politician) (1919–2004), United States Representative from New York * Frank Horton (physicist) (1878–1957), British physicist * Frank E. Horton (born 1939), American educator and administrat ...

George Horton (disambiguation) George Horton (1859–1942) was a U.S. diplomat. George Horton may also refer to: *George Horton (baseball) (born 1953), head coach of the Oregon Ducks baseball team * George E. Horton (1910–?), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of ...

* Hamilton C. Horton, Jr. (1931–2006), American politician from North Carolina *

Henry Hollis Horton Henry Hollis Horton (February 17, 1866 – July 2, 1934) was an American attorney, farmer and politician who served as the 36th Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933. He was elevated to the position when Governor Austin Peay died in office, an ...

(1866–1934), Governor of Tennessee (1927–33) *

Herschella Horton Herschella Horton (December 15, 1938 – May 4, 2022) was an American politician who served in the Arizona House of Representatives The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislatu ...

(1938-2022), American politician *

Jacob Horton Jacob "Jake" Horton (died April 10, 1989) was a senior vice-president of Southern Company's Gulf Power Unit, killed when a corporate airplane caught fire and crashed into a Pensacola apartment complex, shortly after takeoff from Pensacola, Florida ...

(died 1989), senior vice-president of Southern Company * Jack K. Horton (c. 1917 – 2000), American lawyer and business executive. * James Horton (disambiguation) *

Jerry Horton Jerry Allan Horton (born March 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist and founding member of Californian rock band Papa Roach. Biography Jerry Horton was born in Charleston, South Carolina on March 10, ...

(born 1975), American musician * John Horton (disambiguation) *

Johnny Horton John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Initially performing traditional country, Horton later performed rockabilly songs. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrat ...

(1925–1960), American country music singer *

Jonathan Horton Jonathan Alan Horton (born December 31, 1985) is a former American artistic gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar, the 2010 World all-around bronze medalist, a two-time Olympian, a two-time U.S. National All-Around Champ ...

(born 1985), American gymnast * Judith Ann Carter Horton (1866–1948), American educator and librarian * Kenneth Horton (disambiguation) * Larry Horton (born 1949), American football player * Les Horton (1921–2008), English professional footballer *

Lester Horton Lester Iradell Horton (23 January 1906 – 2 November 1953) was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Early years and education Lester Iradell Horton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on 23 January 1906. His parents were Iradell and Poll ...

(1906–1953), American dancer * Lesley Horton, British novelist *

Mack Horton Mackenzie James Horton (born 25 April 1996) is an Australian freestyle swimmer. He is an Olympic gold medallist, World Championships medallist, and Commonwealth Games medallist. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he finished ...

OAM (born Mackenzie Horton; 1996), an Australian

freestyle swimmer Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common ...

Mark Horton (archaeologist) Mark Chatwin Horton, FSA (born 15 February 1956) is a British maritime and historical archaeologist, television presenter, and writer Academic career Horton attended Peterhouse, Cambridge, graduating and receiving a doctorate. He is Profess ...

(born 1956), British maritime archaeologist *

Mark Horton (bridge) Mark Howard Horton (born 22 February 1950) is a British bridge journalist and expert player, as well as a former archaeologist and chess champion. He was the editor of ''Bridge Magazine'' from 1995 until it ceased publication at the end of 2017, ...

(born 1950), British bridge player *

Martin Horton Martin John Horton (21 April 1934 – 3 April 2011) was an English cricketer, who played in two Tests in 1959. He was born in Worcester, England, and played the bulk of his first-class cricket for his native county. Cricket writer, Colin ...

(born 1934), former English cricketer *

Mary Ann Horton Mary Ann Horton (born Mark R. Horton, on November 21, 1955), is a Usenet and Internet pioneer. Horton contributed to Berkeley UNIX (BSD), including the vi editor and terminfo database, (see Acknowlegments section at end of file) created the firs ...

(born Mark R. Horton, 1955), American computer scientist *

Max Kennedy Horton Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton, (29 November 1883 – 30 July 1951) was a British submariner during the First World War and commander-in-chief of the Western Approaches in the later half of the Second World War, responsible for British particip ...

(1883–1951), British submarine commander during the First World War, and admiral during the Second * Michael Horton (disambiguation),. multiple people * Mike A. Horton (born 1973), American businessman * Mildred McAffee Horton (1900–1994), American academic *

Myles Horton ] Myles Falls Horton (July 9, 1905– January 19, 1990) was an American educator, socialist, and co-founder of the Highlander Folk School, famous for its role in the Civil Rights Movement (Movement leader James Bevel called Horton "The Father o ...

(1905–1990), American educator *

Nathan Horton Nathan Russell Horton (born May 29, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his career, Horton played for the Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets. He was drafted third overall by the Panthers in the ...

(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nigel Horton Nigel Edgar Horton (born 13 April 1948) is a former England national rugby union team, England international rugby union player. He toured New Zealand in 1977 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Moseley Rugby F ...

(born 1948), English rugby union player *

Peter Horton Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

(born 1953), American actor * Radley Horton (Scientist), Professor at Columbia University in New York *

Richard Horton (editor) Richard Charles Horton (born 29 December 1961) is editor-in-chief of ''The Lancet'', a United Kingdom–based medical journal. He is an honorary professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College London, and ...

, British editor of ''The Lancet'' medical journal * Sir

Robert Horton (businessman) Sir Robert Horton (18 August 1939 – 30 December 2011) was a British businessman. He was a director of the European Advisory Council and of Emerson Electric Company.''Who's Who 2008'' p.1123. He spent 30 years working for BP, formerly British ...

(born 1939), British businessman *

Robert E. Horton Robert Elmer Horton (May 18, 1875 – April 22, 1945) was an American hydrologist, geomorphologist, civil engineer, and soil scientist, considered by many to be the father of modern American hydrology. An eponymous medal is awarded by the Ameri ...

(1875–1945), American hydrologist *

Robert Horton (actor) Mead Howard "Robert" Horton Jr. (July 29, 1924 – March 9, 2016) was an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Flint McCullough in ''Wagon Train'' (1957–1962). Early life One of two sons, Mead Howard Horton Jr. was born on July 2 ...

(1924–2016), American TV actor *

Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet Sir Robert John Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet, GCH, PC, FRS (21 December 1784 – 31 May 1841) was a British politician, sociopolitical theorist, and colonial administrator. He was Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 1821 a ...

(1784–1841), British politician * Robert Forman Horton (1835–1934), British Nonconformist scholar *

S. Wentworth Horton Schuyler Wentworth Horton (October 16, 1885 – October 2, 1960) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life He was born on October 16, 1885, in Greenport, Suffolk County, New York. He attended Greenport High School and Syra ...

(1885–1960), New York state senator *

Samuel Dana Horton Samuel Dana Horton (January 16, 1844 – February 23, 1895), American writer on bimetallism, was born in Pomeroy, Ohio. He graduated at Harvard in 1864, and at the Harvard Law School in 1868, studied Roman law in Berlin in 1869, and in 1871 wa ...

(1844–1895), American writer * Scott Horton (disambiguation) *

Shirley Horton Shirley Grasser Horton (July 17, 1952) is a Japanese–American politician who served as the 37th mayor of Chula Vista, California, and in the California State Assembly as a member of the Republican Party. Horton was born in Japan and educate ...

(born c. 1953), American politician *

Stanley M. Horton Stanley Monroe Horton (May 6, 1916 – July 12, 2014), was an American Renewal theologian within the Pentecostal movement and the author of numerous books. He served as the senior editorial advisor for the '' Modern English Version Bible'', and h ...

, American theologian * Steven Wayne Horton (1954-2006), American singer *

Stuart Horton Stuart Horton (born 10 September 1963), also known by the nickname of "Corgi", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at club level for Castleford ( Herita ...

(born 1963), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s * Thomas Horton (disambiguation) *

Tim Horton Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930 – February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburg ...

(1930–1974), Canadian ice hockey player and coffee shop chain founder *

Tommy Horton Thomas Alfred Horton, (16 June 1941 – 7 December 2017) was an English professional golfer. He finished in the top ten of the Open Championship four times, won a number of important tournaments both before and after the founding of the Europe ...

(1941–2017), English professional golfer *

Tony Horton (baseball) Anthony Darrin Horton (born December 6, 1944) is a retired American Major League Baseball player. A first baseman who batted and threw right-handed, Horton played for the Boston Red Sox (1964–67) and Cleveland Indians (1967–70). Career Horto ...

(born 1944), former American Major League baseball player *

Tony Horton (rugby union) Anthony Lawrence Horton (13 July 1938 - 9 March 2020) was an international rugby union player. Horton was capped seven times as a Prop (rugby union), prop for England between 1965 and 1967Griffiths, page 1:39-1:41 and was selected for the 196 ...

(1938–2020), English rugby union player *

Big Walter Horton Walter Horton (April 6, 1921 – December 8, 1981), known as Big Walter (Horton) or Walter 'Shakey' Horton, was an American blues harmonica player. A quiet, unassuming, shy man, he is remembered as one of the premier harmonica players in the hi ...

(1917–1981), American blues harmonica player * William Horton (disambiguation) *

Willie Horton William R. Horton (born August 12, 1951), commonly referred to as "Willie Horton", is an American convicted felon who became notorious for committing violent crimes while on furlough from prison, where he was serving a life sentence without the ...

(born 1951), convicted felon from South Carolina *

Willie Horton (baseball player) Willie Horton (born William Wattison Horton, October 18, 1942) is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Detroit Tigers. Over an eighteen-year career spanning six American League teams h ...

(born 1942), American former Major League baseball player

Fictional characters

* James Horton (''Highlander''), character from ''Highlander: The Series'' * Dr. Tom Horton, character on the

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soap opera ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' *

Sarah Horton Sarah Horton is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by Pat Falken Smith, and introduced by Betty Corday and Al Rabin, Sarah is the daughter of Neil Curtis (Joseph Gallison) and Magg ...

, character on the

soap opera ''

'' *

Hugo Horton A list of characters in the BBC sitcom ''The Vicar of Dibley'': Geraldine Granger Geraldine Kennedy (née Granger) is a female vicar and the central character of the show. She is portrayed by Dawn French. The character made her debut in 1994 ap ...

, character on the TV show ''

The Vicar of Dibley ''The Vicar of Dibley'' is a British sitcom which originally ran on BBC One from 10 November 1994 to 1 January 2007. It is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes ...

'' * David Horton, character on the TV show ''

'' * Alice Horton, character on the TV show ''

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List of people surnamed Horton

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