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Hope.

A female given name from English from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhoʊp/General-American/ˈhəʊp/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A female given name from English from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans.

    uncountable · usually
  2. An English and Scottish topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived in a hope, a small enclosed valley.

    uncountable · usually
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    rare · uncountable · usually
  4. A place name, including: A place in Canada: A town and district municipality in British Columbia.

    uncountable · usually
  5. A place name, including: A place in Canada: A community in the city of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.

    uncountable · usually
  6. A place name, including: A place in Canada: A township municipality in Bonaventure Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

    uncountable · usually
  7. A place name, including: A settlement near Richmond, Tasman district, New Zealand.

    uncountable · usually
  8. A place name, including: A place in the United Kingdom: A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1783).

    uncountable · usually
  9. A place name, including: A place in the United Kingdom: A hamlet in Worthen with Shelve parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3401).

    uncountable · usually
  10. A place name, including: A place in the United Kingdom: A hamlet in Alstonefield parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1255).

    uncountable · usually
  11. A place name, including: A place in the United Kingdom: A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3058).

    uncountable · usually
  12. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

    uncountable · usually
  13. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in La Paz County, Arizona.

    uncountable · usually
  14. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Hempstead County, Arkansas.

    uncountable · usually
  15. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Bonner County, Idaho.

    uncountable · usually
  16. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A township in LaSalle County, Illinois.

    uncountable · usually
  17. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Vermilion County, Illinois.

    uncountable · usually
  18. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

    uncountable · usually
  19. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A township and minor city therein, in Dickinson County, Kansas.

    uncountable · usually
  20. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

    uncountable · usually
  21. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Knox County, Maine.

    uncountable · usually
  22. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A township in Barry County, Michigan.

    uncountable · usually
  23. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Midland County, Michigan.

    uncountable · usually
  24. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A township in Lincoln County, Minnesota.

    uncountable · usually
  25. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri.

    uncountable · usually
  26. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.

    uncountable · usually
  27. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A village in Eddy County, New Mexico.

    uncountable · usually
  28. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Hamilton County, New York.

    uncountable · usually
  29. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Steele County, North Dakota.

    uncountable · usually
  30. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Vinton County, Ohio.

    uncountable · usually
  31. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Providence, Rhode Island.

    uncountable · usually
  32. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Cottage Grove and city of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.

    uncountable · usually
  33. A place name, including: A number of places in the United States: A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

    uncountable · usually
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