Haw
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English haga (“enclosure”). Also a back-formation from Middle English Hawkin, a diminutive of Harry or of a given name meaning "a hawk". Doublet of Haig.
Proper noun[edit]
Haw (plural Haws)
- A topographic and patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
- A river in the US state of North Carolina.
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hokkien 侯 (Hâu).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Haw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜏ᜔)
- a surname from Hokkien
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- en:Rivers in the United States
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- Tagalog proper nouns
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