W.H.

Abbreviated first middle

W.H. is an abbreviation for initials, most commonly appearing in literary contexts as a mysterious dedicatee—the "Mr.

W.H." to whom Shakespeare's sonnets were dedicated, whose identity remains debated.

The initials also appear in the names of notable figures: poet W.H.

Auden, essayist W.H.

Hudson.

poet

Auden

Anglo-American modernist poet

Oxford · interwar · verse · literary · Pulitzer · elegiac · intellectual · homosexual · emigre · Anglican

abbreviation

what

Requesting clarification or repetition

  • whereAt what place
  • whenTime interrogative
  • whyReason-seeking query

which · how · interrogative · journalism · inquiry · investigation · reporting · Five Ws · research · interview

brand

British

Of the United Kingdom

retailer · magazines · newspapers · greeting cards · confectionery · travel · railway station · airport · UK · chain store

Opposites
name format/completeness

W.H.full name

All given names together

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