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Hawthorne

Syllables: Haw·thorne/ˈhɔ.θoɹn/UK/ˈhɔː.θɔːn/

Hawthorne proper noun: a topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.

Proper noun

Hawthorne

  1. A topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
  2. An eastern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
  4. A city in Alachua County, Florida.
  5. A township in White County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Iowa.
  7. An eastern neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
  8. A northern neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  9. A census-designated place, the county seat of Mineral County, Nevada.
  10. A borough in Passaic County, New Jersey.
  11. A census-designated place in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York.
  12. A district of Portland, Oregon, named after James C. Hawthorne.
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  1. A neighbourhood in south Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  2. A neighbourhood in north-west Washington, D.C..
  3. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
  4. Former name of Cicero: a town in Cook County, Illinois.

Origin of Hawthorne

Variant of Hawthorn.

Words formed from Hawthorne

Phrases with Hawthorne

Words that rhyme with Hawthorne

Questions about Hawthorne

What does Hawthorne mean?
Hawthorne means a topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
What part of speech is Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hawthorne?
Hawthorne is pronounced /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/ (UK).

Words near Hawthorne in the dictionary

  1. hawthorn tree
  2. hawthorn trees
  3. hawthornberries
  4. hawthornberry
  5. Hawthornden
  6. Hawthorne
  7. Hawthorne effect
  8. Hawthorne effects
  9. Hawthornean
  10. hawthorned
  11. hawthorneite

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