Meanings
proper noun
- A community area and neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Origin
Named after Adolph Hegewisch, president of U.S. Rolling Stock Company. The surname Hegewisch is of German origin, analyzable as hege + Wisch.
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APA
Hegewisch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hegewisch
MLA
“Hegewisch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hegewisch. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hegewisch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hegewisch.
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