lewes

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/ˈluː.ɪs/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Lewes ← Old English Lewes →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

lewes1

noun
  1. obsoletepluralplural of lew

Lewes2

proper nounLewes (countable and uncountable, plural Leweses)

plural Leweses

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA town and civil parish with a town council in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4110).
    2. countableuncountableA local government district in East Sussex, England. Seat: Lewes, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA community in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlǣw“cut, incision, gash”
  2. Old Englishhlǣw“hill”
  3. Old EnglishLewes
  4. Middle EnglishLewes
  5. EnglishLewes

From Middle English Lewes, from late Old English Lewes, a variant of earlier Lǣwe, of uncertain origin. Traditionally derived from Old English hlǣw (“hill”), referring to the several mounts in Lewes. Alternatively, perhaps derived from Old English lǣw (“cut, incision, gash”), referring to the narrow, steep-sided 'gash' where the River Ouse cuts through the line of the South Downs.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lewes

louislewisbrewisSt. LewisSt. Louis
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Sounds the same

LewisLouis

Anagrams

Elwessewel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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