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hathaway

/ˈhæθəweɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
hath-away
IPA
/ˈhæθəweɪ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhæθəweɪ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Hathaways (plural) Hadaway (alternative) Haddaway (alternative) Hardaway (alternative) Hardway (alternative) Hataway (alternative) Hatheway (alternative) Hattaway (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hathahate Hathahater

Phrases

Berkshire Hathaway

Questions

How do you pronounce hathaway?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæθəweɪ/.
What does hathaway mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does hathaway come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hathaway

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