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Hooks

Hooks (name) means an English surname. Example: “Benjamin Hooks was a prominent American civil rights leader.”

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An English surname.
"Benjamin Hooks was a prominent American civil rights leader."

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Hookses plural

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Hooks” mean?

The word “Hooks” means an English surname.

How do you use “Hooks” in a sentence?

Here is “Hooks” used in a sentence: “Benjamin Hooks was a prominent American civil rights leader.”

What part of speech is “Hooks”?

“Hooks” is a name.

Is “Hooks” a common word?

“Hooks” is an uncommon word in modern English.

Is Hooks a common English surname?

Hooks is recognized as an English surname, used as a family name rather than a common noun or word with a dictionary meaning of its own.

Is 'Hooks' related to the word 'hook'?

As a surname, Hooks is treated as a proper name rather than a plural of the common noun 'hook,' so it functions grammatically and referentially as a family name rather than describing curved fastening devices.

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