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Hodge.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/hɒd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/hɑd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Used generically as a name for a male farmer, irrespective of their actual name.

    UK · countable · uncountable
  3. A place name in the United States: An unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A place name in the United States: A village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A place name in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Missouri.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger. The substitution of H for R is common in English words derived from Norman French.

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