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Find out About House Name Heritage.com

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Introducing

An Introduction into the House Name Heritage.com web site

Living History

Register your house name and create living history.

Not Just A Number

Find out about naming your house?

House Values

Can a house name increase it's value?

Favourites

Names Galore

Cherished House Names.

House Names of the Rich and Famous.

Unusual House Names.

Search our Database of well over 10,000 house names.

What's in a name

Identify the meaning of terms, words, prefixes and suffixes commonly found in house names.

Our Photo Bank

View photos of unusual house names and name plates/plaques.

Your Photos

Gallery of photos submitted by members

Preserve Your House Name

Preserve your house name for future generations.

Seen a Sign?

You’ve seen a House Name Heritage sign on a house and want to know what it’s all about.

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MEMBERSHIP
Plaques & Certificates

Certificate and Plaque

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World Showcase

House Names from around the world. Your chance to choose the house names from selected areas of the world.

Aboriginal

House Names of native Australian Aborigines. Hundreds of special house names such as Akoonah, Eumminbung (Good Luck) and Omaroo. Meanings of Aboriginal house names.

Australian

House Names of Australia, including:

Animals
Most popular house names
Restful house names
Humorous house names
Water Associated
Other
Pure Australiana!

New Zealand / Maori

Native New Zealand Maori House Names and their meanings. Unique house names such as Karanga (Special) and Kia ora (Welcome).

French

House Names of France. A selection of French house names from Bonne Chance (Good Luck) to Vente Colline (Windy Hill).

Gaelic

Gaelic House Names with meanings. Special house names like An Cnocan (The Hill) and Tir Na N-og (Land of Youth).

German

House Names of Germany but from around the world. Special German house names from Auf Weidersehen to Wohl Gluck (Good Luck).

Hebrew

A selection of Hebrew House Names and their meanings. Special house names such as Chasara (Return) and Nof Yaffe (Beautiful View).

Indian / Hindi

Indian House Names and Hindi House Names. Special house names such as Ghar Meta Ghar (Home Sweet Home).

Italian

House Names of Italy used around the world. Special Italian house names to enhance your home, from Bella Vista to Whisky Collina.

Latin

A delightful selection of unusual Latin House Names, including a house name for the dog owner.

Malta

House Names of Malta. A small selection of Maltese house names and their meanings including Genna Ta’l-Art (Heaven on Earth).

Spain

House Names of Spain. A selection of Spanish house names, their meanings plus useful words to use in your own special house name.

Swahili

An unusual selection of Swahili house names. Some delightful house names including Pendana (Love One Another) and Rudian (Return to Each Other).

Unknown

House names of unknown origin. Can you tell us where these house names come from and what they mean?

UK

A massive selection of around 10,000 house names from around the UK. House names from Aarhus to Yoo Hoo Two. A mix of unusual house names and popular house names.

UK Style

House Names that look as though they might be from the UK, but again they might not. Can you throw any light on the background of these house names?

Welsh

A large selection of delightful House Names from Wales plus their meanings. Marvellous sounding Welsh house names.

Wider World

Help us find house names from around the world. Unusual house names and what they mean are wanted from any country or culture that uses our alphabet. What about house names from America, Canada, South America, Eastern Europe and Asia?

NAMES GALORE!

In these pages we present literally thousands of house names and where appropriate their meanings. It’s hoped that as well as being of interest to students of the house naming tradition, they’ll help those looking to name their houses to draw up a shortlist, before making that final enlightened choice. When you’ve made that choice why not Join Us.

Just click on the page you wish to visit - happy hunting!

MEMBERSHIP
Plaques
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Certificates

Membership Plaques and Certificates

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Cherished Names
Unusual House Names
Rich & Famous
10,000+

World Showcase
Aboriginal House Names
Australian: Animals
Australian: Australiana
Australian: Humorous
Australian: Most Popular
Australian: Other Popular Names
Australian: Restful
Australian: Water and Sea
French House Names
Gaelic (Irish) House Names
German House Names
Hebrew House Names
Indian House Names
Italian House Names
Latin House Names
Maltese House Names
Maori House Names/Native New Zealand
Spanish House Names
Swahili
UK House Names
UK Style House Names
Unknown Origin
Welsh House Names
Wider World

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