Hose

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.
2
A village in Clawson, Hose and Harby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7329).

Etymology

* As an English, Scottish, and German surname, from the noun hose (“leggings”). * Also as a German surname, from the Czech personal name Hos, shortened from Johannes, or from host (“guest”), see Hosack. * Also as an English surname, from Old English hās, side form of hǣse (“underwood”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *haistr (“young tree”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Howes. * Also as an English surname, shortened from Hussey.

horses · Horsepower.Horton · A town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland,…hose · A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.

Hose · A surname.

hospice · The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients,…hospital · A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple…Hospital · A surname.

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