Dewhurst

D2E1W4H4U1R1S1T1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English dēawig →
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Meanings

proper nounDewhurst (countable and uncountable, plural Dewhursts)

plural Dewhursts · alternative Jewhurst

  1. countableA surname from Old English.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA locality in the Shire of Cardinia, Victoria, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdēawig“dewy”
  2. EnglishDewhurst

Topographic surname from Lancashire, from Old English dēawig (“dewy”) + hyrst (“wooded hill”).

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APA

Dewhurst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewhurst

MLA

“Dewhurst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewhurst. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dewhurst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dewhurst.

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