Hathaway
/ˈhæθəweɪ/ name
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- 1 A surname from Old English. countable
"Yes, it must be hell. It hasn't stopped Hathaway, though. The star of The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2 is now the star of One Day, playing complicated, mousey Yorkshireperson Emma Morley."
- 2 A placename, from the surname:; A census-designated place in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
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More examples"Anne Hathaway has been appointed by the United Nations as a global goodwill ambassador to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women."
Etymology
Two possible origins: * A topographic surname for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Old English hǣþ (“heath, untilled land”) + weġ (“way”). * A metronymic surname from an Old English personal name *Heaþuwig, which is composed of the elements heaþu (“stife, contention”) and wīg (“war”). Cognate with German Hedwig.