Mayhew

American

[may-hyoo] / ˈmeɪ hju /

noun

Jonathan, 1720–66, American Congregational clergyman.
Thomas, 1593–1682, American colonist, born in England: settler and governor of Martha's Vineyard.

Mayhew British

/ ˈmeɪhjuː /

noun

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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Mayhew is calling for an urgent meeting with British Sugar, which he said told him that the firm had been loss-making for the past three years as demand for sugar is on a long-term decline.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

John Mayhew registered for Clear a few years ago because it was a free perk on his credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Deputies discovered the trashed mail near Elder Creek and Mayhew Roads in Sacramento County while conducting a cleanup of a reported homeless encampment, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

That gap in appropriate aftercare is a familiar theme to Denise Mayhew, an ambassador for cancer charity Black Women Rising.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

He still hadn’t seen her face, and he hadn’t figured out until she spoke that she didn’t have the same last name as her mom, and her real name was Natalie Mayhew.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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