The surname Hetherington is of English origin, derived from a like-named place in

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word elements—either ''hēahdēor'' ("stag", "deer"), or ''hǣddre'' ("heather"); in addition to the elements ''-ing'' ("characterized by"), and ''tūn'' ("farmstead", "settlement"). Early occurrences of the surname in English records are: ''de Hetherington'' (in 1298), ''de Hetherynton'' (in 1316), and ''Etherington'' (in 1672). A variant form of the surname is ''Heatherington'', and perhaps ''Hetherton''. Forms of the surname have been recorded in Ireland since the 16th century. Hetherington can refer to:

People

Alastair Hetherington Hector Alastair Hetherington (31 October 1919 – 3 October 1999) was a British journalist, newspaper editor and academic. For nearly twenty years he was the editor of ''The Guardian'', and he is regarded as one of the leading editors of the s ...

(1919–1999), British journalist * Amelia Hetherington (1862-1939), Australia Mayoress * Sir Arthur Hetherington (1911–2002), first chairman of British Gas *

Brian Hetherington Brian Hetherington (born 14 January 1954) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He primarily played in the centres. He ...

(born 1954), Australian rugby league footballer *

Chris Hetherington Chris Ray Hetherington (born November 27, 1972) is an American former professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) who last played for the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Yale University. He was signed as an undrafted f ...

(born 1972), American football fullback * Dar Heatherington (born 1963), Canadian Politician * Sir

Hector Hetherington Sir Hector James Wright Hetherington (21 July 1888 – 15 January 1965) was a Scottish philosopher, who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool from 1927 to 1936, and Principal of the University of Glasgow until 1961. Early life ...

(1888–1965), philosopher and Principal of the University of Glasgow *

Henry Hetherington Henry Hetherington (June 1792 – 24 August 1849) was an English printer, bookseller, publisher and newspaper proprietor who campaigned for social justice, a free press, universal suffrage and religious freethought. Together with his close asso ...

(1792–1849), British Chartist *

Ian Hetherington Ian Hetherington (28 June 1952 – 14 December 2021) was a British businessman who co-founded video games developer Psygnosis. Biography He was a co-founder of Psygnosis, a company that developed video games. Along with Jonathan Ellis, Hethering ...

(1952–2021), British computer specialist *

Jason Hetherington Jason Hetherington is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Hetherington played club football for the Gold Coast Seagulls and Canterbury-Bankstown in Australia and for the London Broncos in the Super ...

(born 1970), Australian rugby league footballer *

Jill Hetherington Jill Hetherington-Hultquist (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She played college tennis for the University of Florida, and was women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington until May 2014. Colle ...

(born 1964), Canadiahn professional tennis player * John Hetherington (haberdasher), English haberdasher *

John Hetherington John Hetherington is an apocryphal English haberdasher. A frequently republished story from the late nineteenth century claims that in 1797 he invented the top hat and caused a riot by wearing it in public in London. However, top hats appeared ...

, Australian Mayor of Brisbane * Jos Hetherington (1892–1971), English footballer * Judson Hetherington (1866–1928), physician and politician * Kathleen Hetherington, American college administrator *

Norman Hetherington Norman Frederick Hetherington (29 May 1921 – 6 December 2010) was an Australian artist, cartoonist (known as "Heth"), puppeteer, and puppet designer. He is best remembered as the creator of one of Australia's longest running children's shows ...

(1921–2010), Australian cartoonist and puppeteer *

Rachel Hetherington Rachel Hetherington (born 23 April 1972) is an Australian professional golfer playing on the American LPGA Tour. Hetherington played under her married name, Rachel Teske, from 2001 to 2004. Career overview Hetherington was born in Port Macquari ...

(born 1972), Australian professional golfer * Richard Hetherington (1785–1859), British naval officer and politician * Roger Hetherington (1908–1990), British civil engineer * Roger Gaskell Hetherington (1876–1952), British civil engineer and civil servant * Stephen Hetherington (born 1959), Australian philosopher *

Thomas Hetherington Major Sir Thomas Chalmers Hetherington, (18 September 1926 – 28 March 2007), better known as Sir Tony Hetherington, was a British barrister. He was Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales from 1977 to 1987, and was the first head ...

(1926–2007), British lawyer * Thomas Hetherington (politician) (1815–1913), Canadian politician * Thomas Gerard Hetherington (1886–1951), British officer who helped develop the

tank A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; ...

Tim Hetherington Timothy Alistair Telemachus Hetherington (5 December 1970 – 20 April 2011) was a British photojournalist. He produced books, films and other work that "ranged from multi-screen installations, to fly-poster exhibitions, to handheld de ...

(1970–2011), British photographer, winner of 2007 World Press Photo * Rev

William Maxwell Hetherington William Maxwell Hetherington (4 June 1803 – 23 May 1865) was a Scottish minister, poet and church historian. He entered the university of Edinburgh but before completing his studies for the church he published, in 1829, 'Twelve Dramatic ...

FRSE Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of science and Literature, letters, judged to be "eminently distinguished in their subject". ...

(1803–1865), Scottish minister and historian

Other

2011 Hetherington House Occupation The 2011 occupation of Hetherington House at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, was a student, staff and community anti-austerity protest from 1 February to 31 August 2011. It became one of the longest-running student occupations in t ...

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