Hoare
Language(s)English and Irish
Origin
Language(s)Middle English
Word/namehor(e)
MeaningGrey, greyish, grey-white (usually referring to hair)
Region of originBritish Isles
Other names
Variant form(s)Hore, Hoar, Dore

Hoare is an English surname derived from Middle English hor(e) meaning grey- or white-haired.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

See also

References

  1. 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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