Haw

See also: haw, Haw., hAw, and HAw

English

Etymology

From Old English haga (“enclosure”). Also a back-formation from Middle English Hawkin, a diminutive of Harry or of a given name meaning "a hawk". Doublet of Haig.

Proper noun

Haw (plural Haws)

1. A topographic and patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
2. A river in the US state of North Carolina.

See also

• Haw Creek
• Haw River syndrome
• New Haw

Anagrams

• WHA, Wah, wah, wha

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Hau
• Jao
• Caw

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 侯 (Hâu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhaw/ [ˈhaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: Haw

Proper noun

Haw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜏ᜔)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien