English Explanatory Dictionary

Harkness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːknəs/ /ˈhɑɹknəs/

Word forms

Harkness

Etymology

A topographic name, from Old English hearg (“altar; grove; temple”) + næs (“promontory, cape, peninsula”).

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