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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɔː/(British English) /ˈhoɹ/(American English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsHoare, Hore

Meaning & History

From a nickname for someone with grey or white hair, from Old English har "grey, greyish-white".
Added 2/12/2018 by Nifty_Name_Nerd
Edited 5/19/2025 by DoingNothing247

Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. HAW(British English) HOR(American English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsHoare, Hore

Meaning & History

Habitational name for a person who lived in the village called Ore in East Sussex, or someone who lived by a bank or shore, both derived from Old English ora "shore, edge".
Added 5/19/2025 by DoingNothing247