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Humshaugh

Humshaugh proper noun: a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9171).

Proper noun

Humshaugh

  1. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9171).

Origin of Humshaugh

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

Questions about Humshaugh

What does Humshaugh mean?
Humshaugh means a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9171).
What part of speech is Humshaugh?
Humshaugh is a proper noun.

Words near Humshaugh in the dictionary

  1. Humpty-Dumptyism
  2. humpy
  3. HumpyCase
  4. hums
  5. hums along
  6. Humshaugh
  7. HUMSS
  8. humstrum
  9. humstrums
  10. humuhumu
  11. humuhumunukunukuapua'a

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