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Huxtable.

A surname from Old English, now most associated with the upper middle class black family on The Cosby Show.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhʌkstəbəl/
  1. A surname from Old English, now most associated with the upper middle class black family on The Cosby Show.

Where this word comes from

Habitational surname typical of Devon, from Old English hoc (“hook or spur of land”) + stapol (“post”).

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