Houston
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| Gender: | male | |
| Pronunciation: | HEW-ston, HYOO-stun, HEW-stuhn | |
| Meaning: | Hugh’s town, settlement on the hill | |
| Related Names: | Hewson, Hoston, Huston, Hutcheson, Hutchinson |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Houston originates as a location name in Scotland meaning “Hugh’s town,” which derived from the Medieval name “Hugh” and the Middle English “tune” or “toun” meaning “settlement” or “village.” The name Houston also means “settlement on the hill.”
Sam Houston, known as a the “Father of Texas,” was a politician who is responsible for the name of the city Houston, Texas, USA. The recent popularity of the name Houston may be attributed to the recent surge in utilizing location names for given first names.
POPULARITY
According to the 1990 United States Census [1], Houston ranked as the 779th most popular male first name and the 434th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names consistently from the 1880s through the 1950s, intermittently in the 1960s and again from the 1980s until 2006.
According to the Social Security Administration [1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 900 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (777th) through 2006 (837th).
United States Popularity of the boy's name Houston in the 21st Century:
- Year: 2006 Rank:837th
- Year: 2005 Rank:839th
- Year: 2004 Rank:824th
- Year: 2003 Rank:830th
- Year: 2002 Rank:879th
- Year: 2001 Rank:832nd
- Year: 2000 Rank:777th
FACTS
- “Houston” is a location name in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas, USA.
- The “USS Houston” is the name of several U.S. Naval ships, including the AK-1 transport (1917 - 1922), the CA-30 heavy cruiser (1930 -1942), the CL-81 light cruiser (1943 – 1947) and the SSN-713 attack submarine (1982 – present).
NAMESAKES
- “Whitney Houston” is the eponymous name of the 1985 debut album of Whitney Houston.
- “Houston” is the name of a song by the alternative rock band “Soul Coughing” appearing on the 1998 album “El Oso.”
- “Houston” is the name of pop song performed by Dean Martin, which was written by Lee Hazlewood.
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Whitney Elizabeth Houston – Successful American pop singer who won several Grammy Awards spanning the 1980s, 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century.
- Angelica Huston – Film and television actress who won an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” for her work in the 1985 movie Prizzi's Honor. She was also nominated for two Oscars for her acting in the movies Enemies: A Love Story (1989) and The Grifters (1990).
- Allan Grant "Angus" Houston - Chief of the Australian Defense Force.
NOTES
OTHER HOUSTON'S
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Author: Rich Kachold
| Gender | male + |
| Length | 7 + |
| Meaning | Hugh’s town, settlement on the hill + |
| Meaningnc | hugh’s town, settlement on the hill + |
| Name | houston + |
| Origin | Scottish + |
| Popularity | 3 + |
| Pronunciation | HEW-ston, HYOO-stun, HEW-stuhn + |
| Rank in 2000s | 802 + |
| Related | Hewson +, Hoston +, Huston +, Hutcheson +, and Hutchinson + |
