| 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, Hoar, Dore |
Hore 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:
- Andrew Hore (born 1978), New Zealand rugby player.
- Bradley Hore (born 1981), Australian flyweight boxer
- Charlie Hore (born 1976), New Zealand rugby player, brother of Andrew
- several people named John Hore
- María Gertrudis Hore (1742–1801), Spanish poet
- Peter Hore (prankster) (born 1960), Australian prankster
- Peter Hore (chemist), professor of chemistry at Oxford
- Richard Hore (floruit 1536), English sea captain and explorer of Canada
- Somnath Hore (1921–2006), Indian sculptor and printmaker
- Thomas Hore (died 1406), English MP
See also
- Patrick Hore-Ruthven (1913–1942), British soldier and poet
- Hore Abbey, a ruined monastery in Ireland
- Høre Stave Church, a Norwegian church
- Hor (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing Hore
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 February 2019.
This page lists people with the
surname Hore.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
| 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, Hoar, Dore |
Hore 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:
- Andrew Hore (born 1978), New Zealand rugby player.
- Bradley Hore (born 1981), Australian flyweight boxer
- Charlie Hore (born 1976), New Zealand rugby player, brother of Andrew
- several people named John Hore
- María Gertrudis Hore (1742–1801), Spanish poet
- Peter Hore (prankster) (born 1960), Australian prankster
- Peter Hore (chemist), professor of chemistry at Oxford
- Richard Hore (floruit 1536), English sea captain and explorer of Canada
- Somnath Hore (1921–2006), Indian sculptor and printmaker
- Thomas Hore (died 1406), English MP
See also
- Patrick Hore-Ruthven (1913–1942), British soldier and poet
- Hore Abbey, a ruined monastery in Ireland
- Høre Stave Church, a Norwegian church
- Hor (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing Hore
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 February 2019.
This page lists people with the
surname Hore.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.