# Huxtable

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhʌkstəbəl/ · frequency rank #68,304

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English, now most associated with the upper middle class black family on The Cosby Show.

## Etymology
Habitational surname typical of Devon, from Old English hoc (“hook or spur of land”) + stapol (“post”).

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