Hull

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See also: hull and hüll

English

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Etymology

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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).[1] Chaucer's Hulle (for expected *Hul, *Hule) is presumably a hypersouthernism.

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.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hull (countable and uncountable, plural Hulls)

  1. A placename:
    1. A river in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which flows into the Humber.
    2. The common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
    3. Hull, Quebec: The central business district and oldest neighborhood of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
    4. Any of various places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida.
      2. A city in Madison County, Georgia.
      3. A village in Pike County, Illinois.
      4. A city in Sioux County, Iowa.
      5. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
      6. An unincorporated community in Emmons County, North Dakota.
      7. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Liberty County, Texas.
      8. An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
      9. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
      10. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  2. (countable) A surname.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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(Hull, Quebec):

  • French: Hull, Hullois, hullois

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Andrew Breeze (2019 September 12) “Old English Hula ‘Sheds’ and Hull, Yorkshire”, in SELIM: Journal of the Spanish Society for Medieval English Language and Literature, volume 24, number 1, Universidad de Oviedo, →DOI, pages 149-156

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Hull.

Proper noun

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Hull f

  1. a placename
    1. Various places in Canada, USA, UK
      1. A district of Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
      2. Hull, Quebec, Canada

Derived terms

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(Hull, Quebec):