# Mayhew

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmeɪhju/ · frequency rank #37,568

## Definitions
1. A surname from Norman.
2. An unincorporated community in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.
4. A community in Horton township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Norman Mahieu, a common form of the personal name Matthew.

## Easily confused with
- **mayne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mayhew-vs-mayne)
- **maybe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maybe-vs-mayhew)
- **Mayer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mayer-vs-mayhew)
- **Maher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maher-vs-mayhew)
- **Mayes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mayes-vs-mayhew)
- **mayhem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mayhem-vs-mayhew)
- **mashed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mashed-vs-mayhew)
- **Matthew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matthew-vs-mayhew)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amyhew`, `mahyew`, `mayehw`, `mayheww`, `mayhhew`, `mayhwe`, `mayyhew`, `mmayhew`, `myahew`

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