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Hakluyt.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhæklʊt//ˈhæklət/
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Possibly ultimately from the forest of Cluid. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, several individuals with the surnames Hakelute, de Hackluit or Hackluit, and Hakeluytt were recorded in Herefordshire.

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