Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayhew

/ˈmeɪhju/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: may-hew
IPA: /ˈmeɪhju/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A community in Horton township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.

Word Breakdown

Root: Mahieu

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mayhews (plural) Merrihew (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mayhewian

Phrases

Mayhew Lake

Rhymes With

lehew

Questions

How do you pronounce mayhew?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪhju/.
What does mayhew mean?: A surname from Norman.
Where does mayhew come from?: Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.

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