English Explanatory Dictionary

Hathaway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
  3. A census-designated place in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæθəweɪ/

Word forms

Hathaway Hathaways Hadaway Haddaway Hardaway Hardway Hataway Hatheway Hattaway

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.

Derived words

Berkshire Hathaway
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