Hull en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /hʊl/ (Northern-England)
- /ʊl/ (Northern-England, nonstandard)
- /hʌl/
Etymology
The town in England is Inherited from Middle English Hull, Hul, Hulle, traditionally derived from Proto-Brythonic *hʉl, from Proto-Celtic *soulos, from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (“to press”); Breeze instead suggests derivation from hula, plural of hulu (“hut”). Chaucer's Hulle (for expected *Hul, *Hule) is presumably a hypercorrect Southern form. The surname is either from the English town or Middle English hulle, western variant of hylle (“hill”); many other place names are ultimately from the surname.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A river in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which flows into the Humber.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ The common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Hull, Quebec: The central business district and oldest neighborhood of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ A city in Madison County, Georgia.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ A village in Pike County, Illinois.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ A city in Sioux County, Iowa.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ A coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Emmons County, North Dakota.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Liberty County, Texas.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Any of various places in the United States: ▸ A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
- (countable) A surname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Sutton-on-Hull · Bishop's Hull · Ottawa-Hull: · Kingston upon Hull
Descendants
Translations (8)
ru Халл (city in England) · ru Гулль (city in England) · fr Hull (city in Quebec) · ang Hul (city in England) · cmn 赫爾 /赫尔 (city in Quebec) · mk Хал (city in England) · cmn 赫爾 /赫尔 (city in England) · bg Хъл (city in England)