Hawes
See also: hawes
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔːz/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hals (“neck”).
Proper noun
Hawes
- A small market town and civil parish (served by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council) in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8789).
Etymology 2
From Hawe (“as a personal name”) + patronymic suffix -s.
Proper noun
Hawes (plural Haweses)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- 2020 March 27, Gwyn Topham, Fiona Harvey, “Carmakers accused of trying to use crisis to avert emissions crackdown”, in The Guardian:
- Mike Hawes, the chief executive of the UK-based Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said: “Manufacturers are committed to meeting all necessary safety and environmental regulations, but we cannot forecast how this crisis will unfold or what new requirements may be needed.”
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Derived terms
- Hawesville
Proper noun
Hawes
- plural of Hawe
Anagrams
- hawse, shewa, washe