Havant

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/ˈhæv.ənt/

proper noun

A town in Hampshire, England.

OriginMiddle English Haveunte →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Hampshire, England.
  2. A local government district with borough status of Hampshire, with its headquarters in the town of Havant.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishHaveunte
  2. EnglishHavant

From Middle English Haveunte from Old English Haman (“Hama's”, personal name) + *funta (“Spring”)

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APA

Havant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Havant

MLA

“Havant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Havant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Havant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Havant.

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