About Doughton
The surname Doughton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dudda" combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Doughton is "Dudda's settlement" or "the settlement belonging to Dudda." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Doughton or were associated with such a settlement.
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Here's how to represent Doughton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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