Huish (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈhuːɪʃ/ |
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| Language | English |
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| Language | English |
| Derivation | "hiwisc" (household) |
| Meaning | "someone of the household" |
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Huish is an English surname which derives from the Old English word hīwisc meaning "household".[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexander Huish (c.1594–1668), English cleric and academic
- David Huish (born 1944), Scottish golfer
- Francis Huish (1867–1955), English cricketer
- Fred Huish (1869–1957), English cricketer
- Justin Huish (born 1975), American archer
- Marcus Bourne Huish (1843–1921), English barrister
- Mark Huish (1808–1867), English railway manager
- Nicholas Huish (fl.1415), English politician
- Orson Pratt Huish (1851–1932), British-born American Latter Day Saint hymnwriter
- Richard Huish (died 1615), English merchant, founder of Richard Huish College, Taunton
- Robert Huish (1777–1850), English author
References
- ^ "Surname Database: Huish Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Huish Name Meaning & Huish Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-10.