Given name & surname · also West Frisian
Hoek
“corner, bend”
Hoek is a surname from West Frisian, ultimately from Old Frisian. It is used in Dutch.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hoek goes back to Old Frisian hoeke, meaning “corner, bend.”
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Where it comes from
Hoek comes from West Frisian, and ultimately from Old Frisian.
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How it developed
From West Frisian De Hoek, from Old Frisian hoeke (“corner, bend”).
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Hoek’s family of names
In English usage, Hoek as a surname has a related form in VANHOOK.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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