Featherstonehaugh

UK/fɛð.ə.stəʊn.hɔː//ˈfænʃɔː/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English feþer →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfeþer
  2. EnglishFeatherstonehaugh

From Old English feþer + stān + healh, equivalent to feather + stone + haugh. The irregular short pronunciation seems to derive from some combination of shortening of the longer pronunciation (/fɛðəstəʊnhɔː/ → /fɛstənhɔː/ → ?) and confusion with the unrelated surname Fanshawe, Fanshaw.

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APA

Featherstonehaugh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Featherstonehaugh

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“Featherstonehaugh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Featherstonehaugh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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