Hee

Proper noun

Hee (plural Hees)

1. A surname
   1. A surname from Chinese
   2. A surname from Dutch

Etymology

First attested as heed in the 15th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hee, potentially derived from Old Frisian *hede (“anchorage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦeː/
• Hyphenation: Hee
• Rhymes: -eː
• Homophone: hé

Proper noun

Hee n

1. A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hee”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Etymology

From Middle High German höuwe, from Old High German hewi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją. Cognate with German Heu, Dutch hooi, West Frisian hea, English hay, Icelandic hey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /he/, [heː]
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

Hee n (uncountable)

1. hay

See also

• Stréi