Hawise Forename
Approximately 173 people bear this name
Hawise Forename Definition:
A female name. Old German Hadewidis, compound of hathu ‘battle’ and vid ‘wide’. In French it became Haeis, Haueis, Haouys, and was introduced in this form into England in the 12th C; it was in general use until the 14th C, giving rise to the surnames Hawes, Haweis, Hawison.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | - | 169 | 1:1,526,412 | 84,361 |
| United States | - | 3 | 1:120,845,659 | 590,342 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
Hawise (18) may also be a surname.
Hawise Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Old German Hadewidis, compound of hathu ‘battle’ and vid ‘wide’. In French it became Haeis, Haueis, Haouys, and was introduced in this form into England in the 12th C; it was in general use until the 14th C, giving rise to the surnames Hawes, Haweis, Hawison.
Hawis Curia Regis Rolls 1189, 1203, Hundred Rolls 1273, Testa de Neville, or Book of Fees, temp. Hen. III-Edw. I 13th C, Freemen of York 1326 Hawisia Feudal Aids 1346. Hawise Hundred Rolls 1273.
This female name (which has been corrupted down to Avice and Avis) is from Hadewisa, formed from the German name Hedvig, same as Edwig, which Wachter translates ‘propugnator felicitatis;’ say, ‘fortunate soldier.’
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