Hook

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Hook is an English surname, originating from people who lived in the bend of a lane or valley. Notable people with the surname include:Chris Hook, American baseball player and coach Elias Hook (1805–1881), of E. and G. G. Hook & Hastings, American organ manufacturers Frank Eugene Hook (1893–1982), American politician Geoff "Jeff" Hook (1928–2018), Australian cartoonist George Hook, Irish journalist George Greenleaf Hook, (1807–1880), of E. and G. G. Hook & Hastings, American organ manufacturers Henry Hook, 1850–1905, English recipient of the Victoria Cross Hilary Hook (1918–1990), British soldier Jake Hook, English songwriter and producer James Hook, Welsh rugby union player James Hook (1746–1827), English composer James Clarke Hook (1819–1907), English painter Jay Hook, American baseball player Julian J. Hook (1941-2022), American lawyer and politician Maxen Hook, American football player Peter Hook English musician Sidney Hook (1902–1989), American pragmatic philosopher Ted Hook (1910–1990), Australian public servant and lawyer Theodore Edward Hook (1788–1841), English author Walter Farquhar Hook (1798–1875), Victorian churchman

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Different from: Hook criterion used: family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page
Huks criterion used: family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page
Хук criterion used: family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page
Native label: Hook
Script: Latin script
Said to be the same as: Hooke
Soundex: H200
Has characteristic: name without diacritical marks said to be the same as: Höök
Language: German
Cologne phonetics: 04
Caverphone: AK11111111

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