Huish

H4U1I1S1H4
/ˈhuːɪʃ/

proper noun

A locality in Instow parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4829).

OriginMiddle English Hiwis ← Old English hīwisċ →
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Meanings

proper nounHuish (countable and uncountable, plural Huishes)

plural Huishes

  1. A place in England:
    1. countableuncountableA locality in Instow parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4829).
    2. countableuncountableA small village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5311).
    3. countableuncountableA small village and former civil parish in Wilcot, Huish and Oare parish, north of Pewsey, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1463).
  2. countableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhīwisċ
  2. Middle EnglishHiwis
  3. EnglishHuish

From Middle English Hiwis, from Old English hīwisċ, hīwisċe. Originally, a word used to refer to families or households, in general.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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