Last Name Htoo: Origin and Meaning

Last Name Htoo: Origin and Meaning

Htoo : 1: Burmese (Karen): from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name from htoo ‘gold(en)’. — Note: Since Karens do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.2: Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name from htoo ‘be extraordinary’. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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