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Horton

Horton is a proper noun used as a surname, a place name, and in popular culture. As a surname, Horton originates in England and has spread to other English-speaking countries. As a place name, Horton identifies several towns and villages in the United Kingdom and the United States.

In geography, there are settlements named Horton in various counties in England and other parts of the

In literature and media, Horton the Elephant is a central character in Dr. Seuss's children's books, including

In technology and business, Hortonworks was a data software company focused on the Apache Hadoop ecosystem.

world.
The
name
is
also
found
in
the
United
States,
where
towns
and
communities
bear
the
name
Horton.
Horton
Hears
a
Who!
and
Horton
Hatches
the
Egg.
He
is
celebrated
for
his
steadfastness
and
for
the
line,
“A
person’s
a
person,
no
matter
how
small,”
underscoring
themes
of
dignity
and
protection
for
those
unable
to
defend
themselves.
It
merged
with
Cloudera
in
2019
to
form
Cloudera,
Inc.,
a
company
providing
big
data
software
and
services.