Horton was the surname of a wizarding family. The family's blood status was unknown.
Family members[]
- Basil Horton - founder of the Comet Trading Company[1]
- Gordon Horton - Keeper for the Chudley Cannons[2]
Etymology[]
Horton is a surname deriving from the common English place-name Horton. It derives from Old English horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.[3]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 9 (The Development of the Racing Broom)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World - Case 1: Something in the Air
- ↑ "Horton" on Ancestry.com