Hislop

Hislop
Family name
Meaning "hazel valley"
Region of origin England, Scotland, Ireland
Language(s) of origin English
Related names Heslop, Hyslop, Haeslip, Haslop, Haslip, Heslep, Hezlep
Footnotes: [1]

Hislop is an English, Scottish and Irish name in origin. The name belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches or types of trees. It derives from Old English haesel / Old Norse hesli,[2] which both mean hazel, plus Old English hop which refers to a valley or hollow between two hills.[3]

The earliest records are found in Yorkshire where the Hislops held a family seat from before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

The First Fleet to Australia saw James John Henry Hislop transported to Western Australia as a convict; he became a teacher upon his release. Elizabeth Hislop arrived in Adelaide aboard the ship Katherine Stewart Forbes in 1839.

Notable people sharing the surname Hislop

See also

References

  1. "Hislop Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History". houseofnames.com.
  2. "H". ulver.com.
  3. Swyrich Corporation. "Hislop Family Crest and Name History". Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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