Hathaway

proper nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈhæθəweɪ//

A surname from Old English.

proper noun

1
A surname from Old English.
Yes, it must be hell. It hasn't stopped Hathaway, though. The star of The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2 is now the star of One Day, playing complicated, mousey Yorkshireperson Emma Morley.
2
A placename, from the surname: A census-designated place in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States.
3
A placename, from the surname: An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Two possible origins: * A topographic surname for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Old English hǣþ (“heath, untilled land”) + weġ (“way”). * A metronymic surname from an Old English personal name *Heaþuwig, which is composed of the elements heaþu (“stife, contention”) and wīg (“war”). Cognate with German Hedwig.

Forms

plural: Hathaways

hate · An object of hatred.hated · Disliked; odious; reviled.hateful · Evoking a feeling of hatred.

Hathaway · A surname from Old English.

hating · hatred hatred · A strong aversion; an intense dislike.Hattie · A diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

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