Names

From Chinese 侯 (hóu) meaning “lord, nobleman”.

From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning “star” and 野 (no) meaning “field, wilderness”.

Patronymic derived from Horvat.

Hungarian form of Horvat. This is the second most common surname in Hungary and the most common surname in Slovakia, where it is borne by the descendants of Hungarian settlers.

From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning “Croat, person from Croatia”.

From the names of various places in England, which are derived from Old English horh “dirt, mud” and tun “enclosure, yard, town”.

From a minor place in Yorkshire derived from Old English hors “horse” and fall “clearing”.

From the German name of Hořovice, a town in the Czech Republic. Its name is derived from Czech hora “mountain”.

Occupational name meaning “miner” in Czech and Slovak.

Anglicized form of Horník.