Hawes

See also: hawes

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːz/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hals (“neck”).

Proper noun

Hawes

1. A small market town and civil parish (served by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council) in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8789).

Etymology 2

From Hawe (“as a personal name”) + patronymic suffix -s.

Proper noun

Hawes (countable and uncountable, plural Haweses)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
   • 2020 March 27, Gwyn Topham, Fiona Harvey, “Carmakers accused of trying to use crisis to avert emissions crackdown”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Mike Hawes, the chief executive of the UK-based Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said: “Manufacturers are committed to meeting all necessary safety and environmental regulations, but we cannot forecast how this crisis will unfold or what new requirements may be needed.”

2. A township in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.

Derived terms

• Hawesville

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Hawes

1. plural of Hawe

Anagrams

• hawse, shewa, washe