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Houchen
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English
Etymology
From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh.
Proper noun
en patronymics.
en 10 September 2026 Ewan Somerville Paul Seddon https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wjnv3z8nxo Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5% BBC News Conservative Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen ruled out introducing any tourist tax last year. 11 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20261005153402/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wjnv3z8nxo 5 October 2026