# Hewitt

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhjuː.ɪt/ · frequency rank #17,381

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A number of places in the United States:
3. A number of places in the United States:
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6. A number of places in the United States:

## Etymology
From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh.

## Easily confused with
- **Hewlett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hewitt-vs-hewlett)
- **heist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heist-vs-hewitt)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ehwitt`, `heiwtt`, `hewit`, `hewtit`, `hewwitt`, `hhewitt`, `hweitt`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hewitt