Surname

Hogben

“hip bone”

Hogben is a surname, probably from Middle English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hogben probably goes back to Middle English huckbone, meaning “hip bone.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Hogben probably comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Middle English huckbone (“hip bone”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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“hood”

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Middle English

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Sibling ideas

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