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Hewish

Hewish proper noun: a settlement south of East Hewish, Puxton parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4064).

Proper noun

Hewish

  1. A settlement south of East Hewish, Puxton parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4064).
  2. A hamlet in West Crewkerne parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4208)
  3. A surname.

Questions about Hewish

What does Hewish mean?
Hewish means a settlement south of East Hewish, Puxton parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4064).
What part of speech is Hewish?
Hewish is a proper noun.

Words near Hewish in the dictionary

  1. hewing
  2. hewing down
  3. hewing out
  4. hewings
  5. Hewins
  6. Hewish
  7. Hewison
  8. Hewitson
  9. Hewitt
  10. Hewkin
  11. Hewlett

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