The surname Hetherington is of English origin, derived from a like-named place in Northumberland. This placename is derived from Old English word elementseither hēahdēor ("stag", "deer"), or hǣddre ("heather"); in addition to the elements -ing ("characterized by"), and tūn ("farmstead", "settlement"). Early occurrences of the surname in English records are: de Hetherington (in 1298), de Hetherynton (in 1316), and Etherington (in 1672). A variant form of the surname is Heatherington, and perhaps Hetherton. Forms of the surname have been recorded in Ireland since the 16th century.

Hetherington can refer to:

People

• Alastair Hetherington (1919–1999), British journalist

• Amelia Hetherington (1862-1939), Australia Mayoress

• Sir Arthur Hetherington (1911–2002), first chairman of British Gas

• Brian Hetherington (born 1954), Australian rugby league footballer

• Chris Hetherington (born 1972), American football fullback

• Dar Heatherington (born 1963), Canadian Politician

• Sir Hector Hetherington (1888–1965), philosopher and Principal of the University of Glasgow

• Henry Hetherington (1792–1849), British Chartist

• Ian Hetherington (1952–2021), British computer specialist

• Jason Hetherington (born 1970), Australian rugby league footballer

• Jill Hetherington (born 1964), Canadiahn professional tennis player

• John Hetherington (haberdasher), English haberdasher

• John Hetherington, Australian Mayor of Brisbane

• Jos Hetherington (1892–1971), English footballer

• Judson Hetherington (1866–1928), physician and politician

• Kathleen Hetherington, American college administrator

• Norman Hetherington (1921–2010), Australian cartoonist and puppeteer

• Rachel Hetherington (born 1972), Australian professional golfer

• Richard Hetherington (1785–1859), British naval officer and politician

• Roger Hetherington (1908–1990), British civil engineer

• Roger Gaskell Hetherington (1876–1952), British civil engineer and civil servant

• Stephen Hetherington (born 1959), Australian philosopher

• Thomas Hetherington (1926–2007), British lawyer

• Thomas Hetherington (politician) (1815–1913), Canadian politician

• Thomas Gerard Hetherington (1886–1951), British officer who helped develop the tank

• Tim Hetherington (1970–2011), British photographer, winner of 2007 World Press Photo

• Rev William Maxwell Hetherington FRSE (1803–1865), Scottish minister and historian

Other

• 2011 Hetherington House Occupation

• 6127 Hetherington, an asteroid

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