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Hitchin

Hitchin proper noun: a town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).

Proper noun (1)

Hitchin

  1. A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).

Proper noun (2)

Hitchin

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Hitchin

From Old English *Hicce, the name of a tribe.

From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch.

Questions about Hitchin

What does Hitchin mean?
Hitchin means a town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).
What part of speech is Hitchin?
Hitchin is a proper noun.

Words near Hitchin in the dictionary

  1. hitchhikers
  2. hitchhikes
  3. hitchhiking
  4. hitchhikings
  5. hitchily
  6. Hitchin
  7. hitchin'
  8. hitchiness
  9. hitching
  10. hitching one's wagon to
  11. hitching one's wagon to a star

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