Huxley is an English name of Norman origin, derived from the Germanic personal names Huiscild or Huiscrad meaning "famous warrior." It became popular during the Middle Ages among English nobility and gentry, and remains so today, often used as a given name for boys in English-speaking countries. Notable figures with this surname include Thomas Henry Huxley, an advocate for Darwin's evolution theory, Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, and Andrew Huxley, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Despite its Germanic roots, Huxley is strongly associated with English culture and heritage.