Huish

//ˈhuːɪʃ// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A place in England:; A locality in Instow parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4829). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place in England:; A small village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5311). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place in England:; A small village and former civil parish in Wilcot, Huish and Oare parish, north of Pewsey, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1463). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname. countable

Etymology

From Middle English Hiwis, from Old English hīwisċ, hīwisċe. Originally, a word used to refer to families or households, in general.

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