Hesketh

H4E1S1K5E1T1H4

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse hestr →
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Meanings

proper nounHesketh (countable and uncountable, plural Heskeths)

plural Heskeths · alternative Heskett

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old Norse.
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehestr“stallion”
  2. EnglishHesketh

Habitational surname from the village of Hesketh Bank, in Lancashire, from Old Norse hestr (“stallion”) + skeið (“racecourse”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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