# hawthorn, Hawthorne

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### hawthorn
*/ˈhɔː.θɔːn/*
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

### Hawthorne
*/ˈhɔːθɔːn/*
A topographic or habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hawthorn hedge or in a place with such a name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/hawthorn