Hatton

English, French and Gaelic surname

"heather enclosure; battle; servant of Saint Catan"

Hatton Origin and Meaning

The name Hatton is a boy's name meaning "heather enclosure; battle; servant of Saint Catan".

The surname Hatton has three primary origins — English, French, and Irish/Scottish Gaelic. The English variation is a combination of compounds meaning "heather" and "settlement," while the French is derived from Germanic given names beginning with Hadu-, meaning "battle."

The Gaelic surname comes from McHatton, the Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Chatáin or Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Chatain. These surnames translate to "servant of Saint Catan," who was revered in the Scottish Hebrides. Saint Catan (or Cathan) was an Irish missionary who came to the Isle of Bute in the 6th century.