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Hochul

Hochul proper noun: a surname from Polish.

Proper noun

Hochul (plural Hochuls)

  1. A surname from Polish.
    • In a statement shared with CNN late Saturday, Hochul apologized for her “poor choice of words” and for the use of an “inappropriate analogy that I now realize could be hurtful to members of our community.”2024 February 17, Zenebou Sylla, “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologizes for using Canada-Hamas analogy in defending Israel”, in CNN
    • Publicly, Ms. Hochul has embraced the mantle of climate leader, even serving as a chair on the U.S. Climate Alliance, a network of governors committed to reducing domestic emissions.2024 November 29, Grace Ashford, “Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk?”, in The New York Times

Forms of Hochul

pluralHochuls
alternative formChochol
alternative formChochul
alternative formHochol

Origin of Hochul

Variant of Polish Chochół. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xoxolъ.

Questions about Hochul

What does Hochul mean?
Hochul means a surname from Polish.
What part of speech is Hochul?
Hochul is a proper noun.

Words near Hochul in the dictionary

  1. Hochstein
  2. Hochsteins
  3. Hochstetler
  4. Hochstetlers
  5. Hochstetter's frog
  6. Hochul
  7. Hochwan
  8. hochwohlgeboren
  9. hoci-poci
  10. hocicudo
  11. Hocine

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