Huxley

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/ˈhʌksli/

proper noun

A village in Hargrave and Huxley parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ510614).

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Meanings

proper nounHuxley (countable and uncountable, plural Huxleys)

plural Huxleys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Hargrave and Huxley parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ510614).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada, named after Thomas Henry Huxley.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Story County, Iowa, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA city in Shelby County, Texas, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.
  3. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Hucc + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). The first element could also be husc (“insult, scorn, mockery”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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