Lower suggests that the surnames Hotten, Hotton may be from Hoton, co. Leicester; or Hoton-Pagnel, co. York.
HOTTON, HOYTEN. See Hottan.
HUGOE. A Cornish for of Hugo, i. e. Hguh, from D. hoog, great. There is a place in Keor called Hugos.
HURDON. From Hurden in Alternun. Qu. from hir-don, the long hill.
HUTH. From huth, high, also loud, delusion, fascination; sometimes for cuth, sorrow, grief. Lower thinks the surname Huthwaite is from Husthwaite, a parish in Yorkshire.
HUTHNANCE. From huth-nance, the high valley, the valley of delusion, or the valley of sorrow or grief (huth for cuth).
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IDLESS (De). "From Edles or Ideless, i. e. narrow breadth (in Kenwyn), formerly the voke lands of a considerable manor, was denominated a family of gentlemen surnamed De Idless, whose heir was married to Hamley, temp. Edw. III." (Hals.) This etymology, which would seem to be from ydn narrow, les broad, is hardly reasonable, and the name may be connected with that of St. Ide, a manor mentioned by D. Gilbert under St. Issey. Ide-less would signify the court or hall of Ide.
INCE, INCH. See Ennes.
INDEAN. See Endean.
