Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Origin
From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch + the patronymic suffix -s.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Hichens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hichens
MLA
“Hichens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hichens. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hichens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hichens.
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