Hitchin

H4I1T1C3H4I1N1
/ˈhɪtʃɪn/

proper noun

A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).

OriginOld English *Hicce →
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Meanings

Hitchin1

proper noun
  1. A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).

Hitchin2

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

Hitchin · proper noun

  1. Old English*Hicce
  2. EnglishHitchin

From Old English *Hicce, the name of a tribe.

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Hitchin · proper noun

From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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