Hislop
| Hislop | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "hazel valley" |
| Region of origin | England, Scotland, Ireland |
| Language(s) of origin | English |
| Related names | Heslop, Hyslop, Haeslip, Haslop, Haslip, Heslep, Hezlep |
| Footnotes: [1] | |
Hislop is an English, Scottish and Irish name in origin. The name belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches or types of trees. It derives from Old English haesel / Old Norse hesli,[2] which both mean hazel, plus Old English hop which refers to a valley or hollow between two hills.[3]
The earliest records are found in Yorkshire where the Hislops held a family seat from before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
The First Fleet to Australia saw James John Henry Hislop transported to Western Australia as a convict; he became a teacher upon his release. Elizabeth Hislop arrived in Adelaide aboard the ship Katherine Stewart Forbes in 1839.
Notable people sharing the surname Hislop
- Alexander Hislop, Scottish minister of religion
- Charles Hislop, Cayman Islands entrepreneur
- George Hislop, Canadian gay activist
- Ian Hislop, editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye
- John Hislop, convict deported to Australia
- John Hislop (teacher), (1821–1904), New Zealand educationalist and father of Thomas William Hislop
- Joseph Hislop, Scottish singer
- Percy Hislop, Scottish footballer
- Shaka Hislop, football goalkeeper born in England to parents from Trinidad and Tobago
- Steve Hislop, Scottish motorcycle racer
- Thomas William Hislop (1850–1925), Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
- Thomas Hislop (mayor) (1888–1965), son of above, also Mayor of Wellington
- Victoria Hislop, British author
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