Huxley
/ˈhʌksli/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A placename:; A village in Hargrave and Huxley parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ510614). countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename:; A hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada, named after Thomas Henry Huxley. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A city in Story County, Iowa, United States. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
- 5 A habitational surname from Old English. countable
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- 6 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"It was boredom that Aldous Huxley considered one of the most dangerous human conditions."
Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Hucc + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). The first element could also be husċ (“insult, scorn, mockery”).