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Hood

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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoods or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hood, from Old English hod.

Related Names

Roothod
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Categories

clothing, craftsmanship, drag racers, English nouns, English verbs, word names
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Entry added June 9, 2023

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