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Horner.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A hamlet in Luccombe parish, Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district and West Somerset district before that (OS grid ref SS8945).

    countable · uncountable
  3. The River Horner or Horner Water, a minor river in Somerset which passes through the hamlet.

    countable · uncountable
  4. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States; from the surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hornere.

noun
  1. Someone who is from the Horn of Africa.

    informal
    Oromos are the most populous Horners, whilst Amharas are the most populous highland Horners
Where this word comes from

From Horn + -er.

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Horn of Africa, its nations, or its inhabitants.

    Havng aerobic endurance is a Horner trait
Where this word comes from

From Horn + -er.

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