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Hose.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

  2. A village in Clawson, Hose and Harby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7329).

Where this word comes from

* As an English, Scottish, and German surname, from the noun hose (“leggings”). * Also as a German surname, from the Czech personal name Hos, shortened from Johannes, or from host (“guest”), see Hosack. * Also as an English surname, from Old English hās, side form of hǣse (“underwood”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *haistr (“young tree”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Howes. * Also as an English surname, shortened from Hussey.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.