Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawes

/ˈhɔːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: hawes
IPA: /ˈhɔːz/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Etymology

From Old Norse hals (“neck”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: hals

Usage

Inflected Forms

Haweses (plural)

Derived Forms

Hawesville

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hawes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔːz/.
What does hawes mean?: A small market town and civil parish (served by Hawes and High Abbotside Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SD8789).
Where does hawes come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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