Hoar (surname)
Hoar is an English surname, a variant of Hoare, and is derived from the Middle English hor(e) meaning grey- or white-haired.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Ebenezer R. Hoar (1816–1895), influential American politician and lawyer
- George Frisbie Hoar (1826–1904), prominent United States politician
- Harold Frank Hoar (1909–1976), British architect and cartoonist (as 'Acanthus')
- Joseph P. Hoar (1934-2022), retired U.S. Marine Corps general
- Leonard Hoar (1630–1675), early American clergyman and educator
- Rockwood Hoar (1855–1906), member of the United States House of Representatives
- Roger Sherman Hoar (1887–1963), former state senator and assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts
- Samuel Hoar (1778–1856), United States lawyer and politician
- Sherman Hoar (1860–1898), American lawyer
- Syd Hoar (1895–1967), English footballer
- Thomas Bertie (1758–1825), Royal Navy officer born Thomas Hoar
| Language(s) | English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Middle English |
| Word/name | hor(e) |
| Meaning | Grey, greyish, grey-white (usually referring to hair) |
| Region of origin | British Isles |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hoare, Hore, Dore |
See also
- Hoar (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing Hoar
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1297. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. OCLC 964412220. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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