Hawes
/ˈhɔːz/
Hawes proper noun: a small market town and civil parish (served by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SD8789). Also the plural of Hawe.
Proper noun (1)
Hawes
- A small market town and civil parish (served by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SD8789).
Proper noun (2)
Hawes (countable and uncountable, plural Haweses)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- 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.”2020 March 27, Gwyn Topham, Fiona Harvey, “Carmakers accused of trying to use crisis to avert emissions crackdown”, in The Guardian
- A township in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.
Also used as
Hawes is also the plural of Hawe.
Forms of Hawes
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Origin of Hawes
From Old Norse hals (“neck”).
From Hawe (“as a personal name”) + patronymic suffix -s.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from Hawes
Questions about Hawes
- What does Hawes mean?
- Hawes means a small market town and civil parish (served by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SD8789).
- What part of speech is Hawes?
- Hawes is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Hawes?
- Hawes is pronounced /ˈhɔːz/.
Words near Hawes in the dictionary
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