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Hore

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Hore
Language(s)English
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)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:

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References

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  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 February 2019.