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Featherstonehaugh

/ˈfænʃɔː/UK/fɛð.ə.stəʊn.hɔː/

Featherstonehaugh proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Featherstonehaugh

  1. A surname.

Origin of Featherstonehaugh

From Old English feþer + stān + healh, equivalent to feather + stone + haugh. The irregular short pronunciation seems to derive from some combination of shortening of the longer pronunciation (/fɛðəstəʊnhɔː/ → /fɛstənhɔː/ → ?) and confusion with the unrelated surname Fanshawe, Fanshaw.

Questions about Featherstonehaugh

What does Featherstonehaugh mean?
Featherstonehaugh means a surname.
What part of speech is Featherstonehaugh?
Featherstonehaugh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Featherstonehaugh?
Featherstonehaugh is pronounced /fɛð.ə.stəʊn.hɔː/ (UK).

Words near Featherstonehaugh in the dictionary

  1. featherstitched
  2. featherstitches
  3. featherstitching
  4. Featherston
  5. Featherstone
  6. Featherstonehaugh
  7. Featherstons
  8. feathertail
  9. feathertail glider
  10. feathertail gliders
  11. feathertails

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