Harkness

Hark·ness
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UK/ˈhɑːknəs/US/ˈhɑɹknəs/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hearg →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia

Origin

  1. Old Englishhearg“altar; grove; temple”
  2. EnglishHarkness

A topographic name, from Old English hearg (“altar; grove; temple”) + næs (“promontory, cape, peninsula”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Harkness

darknessstarknessEgyptian darkness
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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