Etymology

Hegewisch

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Today it means: A community area and neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Adolph Hegewisch, president of U.S. Rolling Stock Company. The surname Hegewisch is of German origin, analyzable as hege + Wisch.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.