Definitions for lewes
ˈlu ɪslewes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lewesnoun

   a town in East Sussex, England

2. Etymology: from the Saxon "hlaews" - hills, referring to the several mounts in Lewes.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lewes

   Lewes ( (listen)) is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of the Lewes local government district and the seat of East Sussex County Council at East Sussex County Hall. A traditional market town and centre of communications, in 1264 it was the site of the Battle of Lewes. The town's landmarks include Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Bull House (the former home of Thomas Paine), Southover Grange and public gardens, and a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house known as Anne of Cleves House. Other notable features of the area include the Glyndebourne festival, the Lewes Bonfire celebrations and the Lewes Pound.

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1. Lewes

   Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town. At the 2001 census it had a population of 15,988.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lewes

   the county town of Sussex, finely situated on a slope of the South Downs, 10 m. NE. of Brighton; was the scene of a victory of Simon de Montfort in 1264 over the forces of Henry III.; has a trade in corn and malt, and tanneries.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lewes

   A town of England, in Sussex, on the Ouse, 7 miles northeast from Brighton. Near this town, in 1264, Henry III. was defeated by Simon de Montfort, and imprisoned in the castle.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEWES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lewes is ranked #141140 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lewes surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lewes.
   
   50.8% or 60 total occurrences were White.
   30.5% or 36 total occurrences were Black.
   8.4% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce lewes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lewes in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lewes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lewes
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lewes
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Lewes
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html