Melhuish

M3E1L1H4U1I1S1H4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English mǣle →
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Meanings

proper nounMelhuish (plural Melhuishes)

plural Melhuishes · alternative Mellish · alternative Melluish

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmǣle“variegated, brightly coloured”
  2. EnglishMelhuish

Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from Old English mǣle (“variegated, brightly coloured”) + hīwisċ (“hide (of land)”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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