Mehus (pronounced May-hews and meaning middle house in Norwegian[1]) is a last name common to Flemish[citation needed] and Norwegian people.[1] In the United States it is most common in North Dakota.[citation needed]
People with the surname
edit- Livio Mehus (born 1630), Flemish painter
- Belle Mehus, namesake of the Belle Mehus Auditorium in Bismarck, North Dakota
- John H. Mehus, a United States Navy ensign in command of the USS Clearwater County on its commissioning in 1944
- Laurelle Mehus, American model and actress, appeared in the 1990 film Pretty Woman
- Ingrid Berg Mehus, subject of Alexander Ryback's 2009 song "Fairytale"
See also
edit- Mehu, an Ancient Egypt vizier who lived in the Sixth Dynasty, around 2300 BC
References
edit- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2013). "Dictionary entry for 'Mehus'". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195081374.001.0001. ISBN 9780195081374. Retrieved 13 February 2020.