Hathaway.
A surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old English.
A placename, from the surname: A census-designated place in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States.
A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.
Where this word comes from
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.
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