The dewhurst Surname
dewhurst Name Meaning and History
English: habitational name from a place in Lancashire, probably so
named from Old English deawig ‘dewy’ + hyrst ‘wooded
hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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