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Hitchin¹

  • /ˈhɪtʃɪn/

Where it comes from

From Old English *Hicce, the name of a tribe.

proper noun

  1. A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).

Hitchin²

  • /ˈhɪtʃɪn/

Where it comes from

From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch.

proper noun

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

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"Hitchin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hitchin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Hitchin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hitchin

Chicago

"Hitchin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hitchin.

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@misc{hitchin_2026,
  title = {Hitchin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hitchin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}