Hawes

See also: hawes

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔːz/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hals (neck).

Proper noun

Hawes

  1. 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)

  1. 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.”
Derived terms

Proper noun

Hawes

  1. plural of Hawe

Anagrams

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