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Henshaw

Henshaw proper noun: a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY765645).

Proper noun

Henshaw (countable and uncountable, plural Henshaws)

  1. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY765645).
  2. A suburb of Yeadon, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2040).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Henshaw

pluralHenshaws
alternative formHenshall
alternative formHinshaw

Origin of Henshaw

From the Old English personal name *Heþin + -s- + healh (“corner, angle, nook”).

Questions about Henshaw

What does Henshaw mean?
Henshaw means a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY765645).
What part of speech is Henshaw?
Henshaw is a proper noun.

Words near Henshaw in the dictionary

  1. Hensels
  2. Hensen
  3. Hensens
  4. Henshall
  5. Henshalls
  6. Henshaw
  7. Henshaws
  8. Hensher
  9. henshit
  10. Hensing's ligament
  11. Hensing's ligaments

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