Fitchew

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    polecat obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English fitchewes (mistaken as a plural), variant of Middle English fichouse, ficheux, from Old French fissiauls (plural) and fichau, fissel (“polecat”), from Middle Dutch vitsche, visse, fisse (“polecat”), ultimately (via a Northern French dialect) from Latin vissiō (“stench”). Compare French vison (“mink”).

Etymology 2

Rare spelling variant of Fitzhugh.

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