Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Conservative Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen ruled out introducing any tourist tax last year.
2026 September 10, Ewan Somerville, Paul Seddon, “Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%”, in BBC News, retrieved 11 Sep 2026
Origin
From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Houchen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houchen
MLA
“Houchen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houchen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Houchen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houchen.
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