Other forms are Hawesia, Hawisiæ, Hawysiam, Hauwisie, Hawysie, Hewysia, Howisia, Hawesse, Hauis, Havidis, Havouysis, Hauwidis, Haoÿs, Haouys and Haoys. (Source: S.L. Uckelman. "Hawise". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Hawise)
Hawise de Beaumont of Leicester was a daughter of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, and Amica de Gael. During her life she married William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester.
Gender: FeminineUsages: Medieval EnglishMeaning: From the Old French name Haueis, itself from a short form of Hadewidis, a Germanic name composed of the elements hadu "battle, combat" and wid "wide". The Normans introduced this name to England. It was borne by an 11th-century duchess of Brittany. The variants Haueis, Hawis, Hawys, Hawyse, Hawisia, Hawysia, Havoise have also been recorded.https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/reaney.cgi?Hawis
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