Meaning and Origin of: Heath

Heath is of English origin and means "Cliff near a heath."

Girl name origins & meanings

  • English : A heath or shrub

Boy name origins & meanings

  • English : Cliff near a heath

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath (Middle English hethe, Old English hǣð) or a habitational name from any of the numerous places, for example in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire, named with this word. The same word also denoted heather, the characteristic plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in Dublin since the late 16th century.

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