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Hewett

Hewett proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Hewett

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
  3. A suburb in Light regional council area, north of Gawler, South Australia.

Origin of Hewett

From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh.

Words formed from Hewett

Questions about Hewett

What does Hewett mean?
Hewett means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Hewett?
Hewett is a proper noun.

Words near Hewett in the dictionary

  1. Hewertsons
  2. hewes
  3. hewest
  4. heweth
  5. Hewetson
  6. Hewett
  7. hewettite
  8. hewgag
  9. hewgags
  10. hewhole
  11. hewholes

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