Etymology

Hitchin

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Today it means: A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829). Full definition →

Old English *Hicce
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Hitchin · proper noun1

  1. Old English · inherited from*Hicce
  2. English todayHitchin

From Old English *Hicce, the name of a tribe.

Hitchin · proper noun2

From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch.

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