Mayhew

M3A1Y4H4E1W4
/ˈmeɪhju/

proper noun

A surname from Norman.

OriginNorman Mahieu →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper nounMayhew (countable and uncountable, plural Mayhews)

plural Mayhews · alternative Merrihew

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Norman.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA community in Horton township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. NormanMahieu
  2. EnglishMayhew

Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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