Henshaw

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY765645).

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Meanings

proper nounHenshaw (countable and uncountable, plural Henshaws)

plural Henshaws · alternative Henshall · alternative Hinshaw

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY765645).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Yeadon, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2040).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Heþin + -s- + healh (“corner, angle, nook”).

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APA

Henshaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henshaw

MLA

“Henshaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henshaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Henshaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Henshaw.

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