Hawthorne

See also: hawthorne

English

Etymology

Variant of Hawthorn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔːθɔːn/
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Proper noun

Hawthorne

  1. A topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
    2. A city in Alachua County, Florida.
    3. A township in White County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Iowa.
    5. An eastern neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
    6. A northern neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    7. A census-designated place, the county seat of Mineral County, Nevada.
    8. A borough in Passaic County, New Jersey.
    9. A census-designated place in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York.
    10. A district of Portland, Oregon, named after James C. Hawthorne.
    11. A neighbourhood in south Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    12. A neighbourhood in north-west Washington, D.C.
    13. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
    14. Former name of Cicero, Illinois.
  3. An eastern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Derived terms

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