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Huish.

A place in England:

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhuːɪʃ/
  1. A place in England: A locality in Instow parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4829).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A place in England: A small village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5311).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A place in England: A small village and former civil parish in Wilcot, Huish and Oare parish, north of Pewsey, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1463).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A habitational surname.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Hiwis, from Old English hīwisċ, hīwisċe. Originally, a word used to refer to families or households, in general.

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