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Mayhew

/ˈmeɪhju/

Mayhew proper noun: a surname from Norman.

Proper noun

Mayhew (countable and uncountable, plural Mayhews)

  1. A surname from Norman.
  2. An unincorporated community in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.
  4. A community in Horton township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Forms of Mayhew

pluralMayhews
alternative formMerrihew

Origin of Mayhew

Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.

Words formed from Mayhew

Questions about Mayhew

What does Mayhew mean?
Mayhew means a surname from Norman.
What part of speech is Mayhew?
Mayhew is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mayhew?
Mayhew is pronounced /ˈmeɪhju/.

Words near Mayhew in the dictionary

  1. mayhemic
  2. mayheming
  3. mayhemist
  4. mayhemists
  5. mayhems
  6. Mayhew
  7. Mayhew Lake
  8. Mayhewian
  9. Mayhews
  10. mayhole
  11. mayholes

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