Mayhew

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪhjuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mā′hyo̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
May•hew  (mā′hyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. BiographicalJonathan, 1720–66, American Congregational clergyman.
  2. BiographicalThomas, 1593–1682, American colonist, born in England: settler and governor of Martha's Vineyard.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mayhew /ˈmeɪhjuː/ n
  1. Henry. 1812–87, British social commentator, journalist, and writer; a founder of Punch (1841): best known for London Labour and the London Poor (1851–62)
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