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According to Heraldic information, the name
Mayhew is of patronymic origin, i.e. taken from
the forename of a distant ancestor.
The name comes from the Norman language and
means
'Son of Mahieu' which comes from the Hebrew
Mattathiah (Matthew) or 'Gift of Jehovah'. Other
variations are Mayo and Mehew. The name appeared
in Britain following the Norman Conquest.
There are records of Mayhews that go right
back to Danelaw documents in the 12th. century. |
