Huxley

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English

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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Hucc + -s- + lēah (woodland clearing, glade) . The first element could also be husċ (insult, scorn, mockery).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Huxley (countable and uncountable, plural Huxleys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village in Hargrave and Huxley parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ510614).
    2. A hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada, named after Thomas Henry Huxley.
    3. A city in Story County, Iowa, United States.
    4. A city in Shelby County, Texas, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Huxley is the 37691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 590 individuals. Huxley is most common among White (91.69%) individuals.

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