Hume

H4U1M3E1
/hjuːm/

proper noun

A Scottish habitational surname from the village of Hume in Berwickshire.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Scottish habitational surname from the village of Hume in Berwickshire.
  2. An English, Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Holme.
  3. David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. Former name: Humes.
    2. A village in Shiloh Township and Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois.
    3. A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
    4. A township in Huron County, Michigan.
    5. A minor city in Bates County, Missouri.
    6. A town in Allegany County, New York.
    7. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Ohio.
    8. An unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
  5. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  6. A local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Hume.
  7. A region in north-east Victoria, Australia.
  8. A hamlet in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7041).
  9. An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hume

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Cite this entry
APA

Hume. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hume

MLA

“Hume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hume. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hume,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hume.

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