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American rock band
Dr. Hook (known as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975) was an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success
Dr._Hook
The discography of the American rock band Dr. Hook consists of 11 studio albums, 1 live album, 23 compilation albums, and 33 singles. "The Wild Colonial
Dr._Hook_discography
1978 studio album by Dr. Hook
Pleasure and Pain is the seventh album from the country rock band Dr. Hook. It featured two U.S. Top 10 hits, "Sharing the Night Together" and "When You're
Pleasure and Pain (Dr. Hook album)
Pleasure_and_Pain_(Dr._Hook_album)
1972 studio album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Doctor Hook, later released as Sylvia's Mother, is the debut studio album by American country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 1972
Doctor_Hook_(album)
1980 single by Dr. Hook
"Sexy Eyes" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in early 1980. It was the second of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win. In the United
Sexy_Eyes_(Dr._Hook_song)
American poet, cartoonist, writer, and songwriter (1930–1999)
a wide range of other acts including Tompall Glaser, The Irish Rovers, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and Marianne Faithfull. He was the recipient of two
Shel_Silverstein
Musical artist
music manager most recognized for his work as a producer and manager of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, an American rock band, producing hit singles including
Ron_Haffkine
American actor (1949–2024)
the 1977 film Slap Shot, in which he played the main antagonist, Tim "Dr. Hook" McCracken. He appeared in films including The Deadliest Season (1977 TV
Paul_D'Amato_(actor)
American musician (1949–2026)
guitarist, and primary lead vocalist of the country rock group Dr. Hook (formerly Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show). Locorriere was born in Jersey City, New
Dennis_Locorriere
Recording studio in Sheffield, Alabama
to record at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, including the Rolling Stones, Dr. Hook, Millie Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, Duane Allman
Muscle_Shoals_Sound_Studio
1980 greatest hits album by Dr. Hook
Greatest Hits is a compilation album of hits by Dr. Hook released in 1980. The album spent 4 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1981. In
Greatest Hits (Dr. Hook album)
Greatest_Hits_(Dr._Hook_album)
American singer (1937–2018)
percussionist and vocalist known for his work with the 1970s rock band Dr. Hook. Though primarily a backing vocalist and occasional percussionist on congas
Ray_Sawyer
American actor (born 1962)
Order: Criminal Intent (with Chris Noth, not D'Onofrio). In 2004, he played Dr. Hook in Kingdom Hospital. He appeared in five episodes of the 2005 NBC television
Andrew_McCarthy
1972 studio album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Sloppy Seconds is the second album by the country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. It featured some of their most popular songs, including "Freakin'
Sloppy_Seconds_(album)
American folk and pop singer-songwriter and painter (1939–2019)
September 12, 2017. Parisien, Roch. "Pleasure & Pain: The History of Dr. Hook – Dr. Hook | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September
Norma_Tanega
Square in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
It is also by H. C. Fehr and the gift of Councillor Richard Boston. Dr Walter Hook (1798–1875) was a vicar of Leeds and a major influence on both religion
City_Square,_Leeds
1976 album by Dr. Hook
The Best of Dr. Hook, later re-titled Revisited, is the first compilation album by American country rock band Dr. Hook, released in 1976. The songs are
Dr._Hook_Revisited
American Voodoo practitioner (1801–1881)
Albums". AllMusic. "Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show | Songs". AllMusic. "Bobby Bare Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic. "Dr. John | Songs". AllMusic
Marie_Laveau
Single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
"Sylvia's Mother" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, and was the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein and produced
Sylvia's_Mother
2004 US TV series developed by Stephen King
doctor, and love interest of Dr. Traff. Allison Hossack as Dr. Christine Draper and a love interest of Dr. Hook. William Wise as Dr. Louis Traff, the leader
Kingdom_Hospital
90, American R&B singer. 16 - Dennis Locorriere, 76, American musician (Dr. Hook). - Totó la Momposina, 85, Colombian singer. 22 - Rob Base, 59, American
2026_in_music
American guitarist and songwriter (1938–2024)
Tennessee. He was best known for being the lead guitarist/steel guitarist for Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show from 1968 to 1975. Cummings was born in Meridian, Mississippi
George_Cummings
Together" – Bryan Ferry "Like A Sad Song" – John Denver "A Little Bit More" – Dr. Hook "Livin' for the Weekend" – The O'Jays "Livin' Thing" – Electric Light Orchestra
1976_in_music
2003 album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show is a compilation album by American rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 2003 as a single disc
The Essential Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
The_Essential_Dr._Hook_&_The_Medicine_Show
1976 single by Dr. Hook
Gosh, released on his 1973 album Sitting in the Quiet. American rock band Dr. Hook recorded the first hit version which was released as a single in 1976.
A_Little_Bit_More
American country-soul songwriter and singer (1940–1993)
reached No. 92 on the R&B charts, but earned Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show a Top 10 hit in 1978; the Dr. Hook version was used in the 2012 Family Guy episode
Arthur_Alexander
1979 single by Dr. Hook
"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" is a song by Dr. Hook. It was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Alabama. Written by Even Stevens, who
When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman
When_You're_in_Love_with_a_Beautiful_Woman
American song
originally recorded and released as a single, on the CBS label, in 1974 by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with the name spelled "Jordon". The song also appears
The_Ballad_of_Lucy_Jordan
1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Produced by Ron Haffkine and released in 1972, it
The_Cover_of_"Rolling_Stone"
Fan who follows a particular celebrity while on tour
that's a natural fact." This lyric is referring to groupie Connie Hamzy. Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show recorded the novelty song "Roland the Roadie and Gertrude
Groupie
secured their first top 10 solo single. Notes Dr. Hook had previously charted under the name Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show but their name was shortened
List of UK top-ten singles in 1976
List_of_UK_top-ten_singles_in_1976
1990 single by Ray Kennedy
reached No. 18 on the US Billboard Country chart. Also in 1977, a version by Dr. Hook was included on their album, “Makin’ Love and Music”; released as a single
What_a_Way_to_Go_(song)
Defunct amusement park
more elaborate Worlds of Fun built in 1973. Summer Jams included REO, Dr. Hook, Blue Öyster Cult, Charlie Daniels, and many others in the final summers
Fairyland_Park
1962 single by the Rooftop Singers
the category Best Folk Recording.[citation needed] In 1977, a version by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show reached No.46 on Billboard's Hot 100, and No.77 in
Walk_Right_In
Ranking of recorded music
50 "Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple 51 "The Cover of "Rolling Stone"" Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show 52 "Behind Closed Doors" Charlie Rich 53 "Your Mama
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1973
Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1973
Topics referred to by the same term
Essential Dolly Parton, 2005 The Essential Donovan, 2004 The Essential Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, 2003 The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire, 2002 The Essential
The_Essential
Nash Christopher Cross Pablo Cruise Cutting Crew Paul Davis John Denver Dr. Hook Ned Doheny ± The Doobie Brothers George Duke Robbie Dupree ± Duran Duran
List_of_yacht_rock_artists
American musician (born 1950)
of Fame with Ronnie Spector, Mitch Ryder, Tone Loc, Deniece Williams, Dr. Hook, and Tom Cochrane. In 2008, Squier joined Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary
Billy_Squier
Musical artist
various projects founded by Ginger Wildheart), and the live bass player for Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere, the Lotus Eaters and Adam Ant. "I tried to
Jon_Poole
American musician and songwriter (1936–2025)
the song "A Little Bit More" which became a hit single when recorded by Dr. Hook in 1976. Gosh was born Robert Gosch on May 31, 1936, in Stouchsburg, Pennsylvania
Bobby_Gosh
Irish-Australian ballad
village of Innisfree. In early 1981 members of the American rock band Dr. Hook performed a version of the song, with acoustic guitar accompaniment only
The_Wild_Colonial_Boy
American brewing company (1849–1999)
commercials), the Drifters, Teddy Pendergrass, the Average White Band, Dr. Hook, the Platters, the Lettermen, Tommy James and the Shondells, the Four Tops
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
Joseph_Schlitz_Brewing_Company
American Hard Rock band
end of Cathercist. Revolt contains 15 tracks, one of them a cover of Dr. Hook's "The Cover of Rolling Stone", the album's final track. On March 29, 2018
Wild_Fire_(band)
1976 song by Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick
a single produced by Ron Haffkine and performed by American rock band Dr. Hook from their seventh album, Pleasure and Pain (1978). Cash Box called Alexander's
Sharing_the_Night_Together
1959 song by Sam Cooke
elsewhere as an A-side, becoming a top 40 hit in the US, Canada, and the UK. Dr. Hook released a version of "Only Sixteen" in the winter of 1975 and it was the
Only_Sixteen
American musician (1943–2019)
a Beautiful Woman" (45), Dr. Hook (1978) "Sharing the Night Together" (45), Dr. Hook (1978) Pleasure and Pain (LP), Dr. Hook (1978) Second Wind (LP),
Jimmy Johnson (session guitarist)
Jimmy_Johnson_(session_guitarist)
European folk story
included the song on his album Lullabys, Legends and Lies (1973). and Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show included the song on their album Belly Up! (1973).
Stone_Soup
1977 ice hockey film directed by George Roy Hill
Walsh as Dickie Dunn Swoosie Kurtz as Shirley Upton Paul D'Amato as Tim "Dr. Hook" McCracken Ronald L. Docken as Lebrun (#30) Guido Tenesi as Billy Charlebois
Slap_Shot
Album by Time Life
I've Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon – 4:16 Sylvia's Mother – Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show – 3:41 I Gotcha – Joe Tex – 2:27 Spiders and Snakes
Sounds of the Seventies (Time-Life Music)
Sounds_of_the_Seventies_(Time-Life_Music)
1979 studio album by Dr. Hook
Sometimes You Win is a studio album by the American band Dr. Hook, released in 1979. It was produced by Ron Haffkine. The album contains three of the band's
Sometimes_You_Win
Welsh singer (born 1950)
ELO. Their only single, "What's Love", allowed them to tour the UK with Dr. Hook but Hopkin quickly left the group, dissatisfied with the gigs. "What's
Mary_Hopkin
1972 studio album by Shel Silverstein
originally released November 15, 1972. The title track was covered by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show on an album titled Sloppy Seconds. The tracks "Sarah
Freakin'_at_the_Freakers_Ball
1977 single by LeBlanc & Carr
Together", became a bigger hit than "Falling" when covered and released by Dr. Hook in the fall of 1978. (U.S. number 6, Canada number 3). "secondhandsongs
Falling (LeBlanc and Carr song)
Falling_(LeBlanc_and_Carr_song)
1974 single by Bobby Bare
Silverstein and Baxter Taylor. First recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show on their 1972 album Doctor Hook, a 1974 live recording by Bobby Bare went to
Marie_Laveau_(song)
Oak Ridge Boys - "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" The Spinners Dr. Hook Prince - "I Wanna Be Your Lover" & "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad ?" 707
List of guests appearing on The Midnight Special
List_of_guests_appearing_on_The_Midnight_Special
English cleric (1798–1875)
Walter Farquhar Hook (13 March 1798 – 20 October 1875), known to his contemporaries as Dr Hook, was an eminent Victorian churchman. He was the Vicar of
Walter_Hook
2000 film soundtrack album
Return)" Free: "Wishing Well" Buddy Holly and The Crickets: "Peggy Sue" # Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show: "The Cover of "Rolling Stone"" # Elton John: "Mona
Almost_Famous_(soundtrack)
1979 single by Dr. Hook
"Better Love Next Time" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in the fall of 1979. It was the first of three singles from their LP Sometimes You
Better_Love_Next_Time
American songwriter
The Oak Ridge Boys' "No Matter How High" (1989). He also penned the 1979 Dr. Hook pop hit "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" solo. The song "Love
Even_Stevens_(songwriter)
1960 single by Jessie Hill
Jimmy Smith released a version of the song on his 1974 album Black Smith. Dr. Hook released a version of the song on their 1981 live album Live in the U.K
Ooh_Poo_Pah_Doo
2023 Philippine television drama series
17, 2021). "Gabby Eigenmann is Commander Robinson, Neil Ryan Sese is Dr. Larry Hook on Voltes V: Legacy". GMA Network. Retrieved February 20, 2021. Ramos
Voltes_V:_Legacy
American urban planner
Walter B. Hook is an urban planner and expert in the field of sustainable transportation policy and practice. Since 2015, Dr. Hook has been a Principal
Walter_B._Hook
Type of textile fastener
Velcro Hook and Loop Fastener, commonly known as Velcro (a trademarked term that the manufacturer renders in all-capital letters as VELCRO), hook-and-pile
Velcro
2000 live album by Ronnie Drew and Eleanor Shanley
Silverstein and Dennis Locorriere and has been recorded by artists including Dr Hook (Locorriere's band) and Willie Nelson. Source: iTunes "Discography of Eleanor
A_Couple_More_Years
Topics referred to by the same term
(band), an American punk band Sloppy Seconds (album), a 1972 album by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Sloppy Seconds, a 1989 album by T.T. Quick Sloppy Seconds
Sloppy_Seconds
coming for him next. Otis informs him that Dr. Aleister Hook has been dealt with as he is given Dr. Hook's bloody glasses. They find Bizarro feeding off
List of Superman & Lois characters
List_of_Superman_&_Lois_characters
Denning (2012) The Desert Rose Band (1985) The Doobie Brothers (1970) Dr. Hook (1967) Bob Dylan (1961) Eagles (1971) Steve Earle (1974) The Everly Brothers
List of country rock musicians
List_of_country_rock_musicians
KGB-AM to see J. Geils Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Foghat and Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. November 25 – The 1st OTI Festival, held at the
1972_in_music
American country rock band
member, appearing on a plurality of the tracks) and Popeye Phillips of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Before commencing their first tour, the group ultimately
The_Flying_Burrito_Brothers
by Luis Mariano "Acapulco Gold" by The Rainy Daze "Acapulco Goldie" by Dr. Hook "Loco in Acapulco" by The Four Tops "Fun in Acapulco" by Elvis Presley
List_of_songs_about_Mexico
Single by American country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
"Carry Me, Carrie" is the third single by American country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, released in 1972. It appeared on the group's second
Carry_Me_Carrie
City in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
1974–1990 George Cummings (1938–2024), guitarist for the 1970s pop band, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Bert Daly (1881–1952), physician and MLB infielder
Bayonne,_New_Jersey
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, U.S.
A fan jumped onstage during "AC/DC Bag", and they performed a cover of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show's "The Cover of Rolling Stone" after appearing on the
Kia_Forum
International Journal of Comics Art Dennis Locorriere, 76, singer and guitarist (Dr. Hook) Quinn G. McKay, 99, academic, writer and Mormon leader Ryan Porter, 46
2026 deaths in the United States
2026_deaths_in_the_United_States
American country music singer (born 1935)
(both 1971). He also scored a number-12 hit in 1972 with a version of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's pop hit "Sylvia's Mother", written by Shel Silverstein
Bobby_Bare
2000 studio album by Poison
and "Baby Gets Around a Bit". It also delivers an inebriated version of Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling Stone." All tracks are written by Bret Michaels
Crack_a_Smile..._and_More!
Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1945)
of pounds in royalties to rank-and-file musicians. After a spell with Dr Hook as bassist during 1999 and 2000, Gallagher embarked on a solo career as
Benny_Gallagher
1971 studio album by J. J. Cale
Breeze" (later recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd), and "Clyde" (later recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and a 1980 country hit for Waylon Jennings). "Crazy
Naturally_(J._J._Cale_album)
1978 single by Dr. Hook
"All the Time in the World" is a song by Dr. Hook from the album Pleasure & Pain. Produced by Ron Haffkine, it was released as a single in late 1978 and
All the Time in the World (song)
All_the_Time_in_the_World_(song)
Anymore" – Cliff Richard (4) "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" – Dr. Hook (3) "Y.M.C.A." – Village People (3) Japanese Oricon number-one singles
1979_in_music
Marvel Comics superhero
Byrne modeled his rendition of Wolverine on actor Paul D'Amato, who played Dr. Hook in the sports film Slap Shot (1977). Cockrum introduced another costume
Wolverine_(character)
Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
school there." Dr. Hook's John Wolters, MTV News. Accessed June 14, 2017. "John Wolters was the drummer for country-rock act Dr. Hook and the Medicine
Pompton_Lakes,_New_Jersey
British TV music series (1976–1977)
performed 'Anarchy in the U.K.'. The show closed with location footage of the Dr. Hook band getting into a taxi. Three months after this episode was broadcast
So_It_Goes_(TV_series)
1980 single by Waylon Jennings
which first appeared on his 1971 album Naturally. American musical group Dr. Hook covered the song on their 1978 album Pleasure and Pain. The song was also
Clyde_(song)
2019 American film by Vince Gilligan
Two prominent in the final cut included "Sharing the Night Together" by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, which Todd sings in the car during his and Jesse's
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
El_Camino:_A_Breaking_Bad_Movie
American monthly music magazine
song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. The song satirizes success in the music business;
Rolling_Stone
American pop singer-songwriter (1952–2025)
Pennsylvania, Pearl wrote hits for Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Mathis and Dr. Hook, as well as writing the lyrics and music for the Karen Carpenter song "My
Leslie_Pearl
Topics referred to by the same term
the 2009 album Hospice by The Antlers "Sylvia's Mother", 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show "Sylvia" (Elvis Presley song), a song by Elvis Presley
Sylvia
2007 studio album (part compilation) by Poison
cover songs not included as bonus tracks are "Cover of the Rolling Stone" (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show cover) from Crack a Smile...and More!, and "God Save
Poison'd!
British comedy TV series
after one of the tracks covered by Boyz Unlimited, "A Little Bit More" by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, topped the UK singles chart in the form of a cover
Boyz_Unlimited
arranger, and composer 23 – Billy Francis (68), American rock keyboardist (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) 24 – Paul Gray (38), bassist for Slipknot 30 – Kristian
2010_in_music
American television music variety show
Jim Croce Sarah Dash Devo Dixie Dregs The Doobie Brothers Donna Summer Dr. Hook Dr. John Eagles Earth, Wind & Fire Edgar Winter Group Electric Light Orchestra
Don_Kirshner's_Rock_Concert
American live concert TV series
Garland Jeffreys, Carmen McRae, Sonny Rollins, 1979 "Shel Silverstein and Dr. Hook" Freddy Fender, Doug Sahm, Huey Meaux, LeBlanc and Carr, 1979 Bruce Roberts
Soundstage_(TV_series)
American rapper (born 1965)
Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is
Dr._Dre
Topics referred to by the same term
album by Kottonmouth Kings "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'", a 1972 song by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show "Like a Rolling Stone", a 1965 song by Bob Dylan "Papa
Rolling Stone (disambiguation)
Rolling_Stone_(disambiguation)
(Wide Open/Columbia Nashville) DJ Kayslay DJ Nabs Dr. Dre (former) Dr. Feelgood (USA/Canada) Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Deryl Dodd Tim Dog (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
List of Columbia Records artists
List_of_Columbia_Records_artists
(1974) "Come Together" – The Beatles (1969) "The Cover of Rolling Stone" – Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (1973) "Cradle Song (Brahms' Lullaby)" – Frank Sinatra
List of songs banned by the BBC
List_of_songs_banned_by_the_BBC
1972 single by New World
of inspiration for "Living Next Door to Alice" was "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook. In November 1976, the British band Smokie released their version of "Living
Living_Next_Door_to_Alice
English country rock band
Lofgren and Steeleye Span in 1976. They also supported two UK tours for Dr. Hook in 1975 and 1976. They were the first group to use Pink Floyd's new Britannia
Unicorn_(English_band)
1979 studio album by Eddie Rabbitt
and unusual chord progressions." The title song was later recorded by Dr. Hook; their version became their last entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching
Loveline (Eddie Rabbitt album)
Loveline_(Eddie_Rabbitt_album)
DR HOOK
DR HOOK
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : perhaps a habitational name from a house bearing the sign of a bunch of grapes. The vocabulary word is attested from the 13th century (at first in the compound wingrape), and comes from Old French grape, which is probably related to a Germanic element meaning ‘hook’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southeastern)
English (mainly southeastern) : variant of Hook (in the occupational or topographic and habitational senses), with the addition of the agent suffix -er.Congregational clergyman Thomas Hooker (1586?–1647) sailed from England with John Cotton and Samuel Stone and arrived in Boston in 1633. He led the 1635 migration of most of his congregation to Hartford in the Connecticut Valley. Thomas is the earliest known entrant, but the name Hooker is common and was also introduced independently by others during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Devon called Huxford (preserved in the name of Huxford Farm), from the Old English personal name HÅcc or the Old English word hÅc ‘hook or angle of land’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hook, either in the topographic sense or a patronymic from the nickname. This surname is also established in northern Ireland.
Boy/Male
Russian American Slavic
Fight. Fighter. Famous bearers: Russian writer Boris Pasternak, author of Dr Zhivagoz; Boris...
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : from Middle English hoke, Old English hÅc ‘hook’, in any of a variety of senses: as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made and sold hooks as agricultural implements or employed them in his work; as a topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘hook’ of land, i.e. the bend of a river or the spur of a hill; or as a nickname (in part a survival of an Old English byname) for someone with a hunched back or a hooked nose. A similar ambiguity of interpretation presents itself in the case of Crook. In some cases the surname may be habitational from any of various places named Hook(e), from this word, as for example in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.Swedish (Hö(ö)k) : nickname or a metonymic occupational name from hök ‘hawk’, a soldier’s name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Hackwood, a habitational name from a minor place so named. One example, in Northamptonshire, is named from Middle English hacked ‘cut’ + wode ‘wood’; another, in Basingstoke, Hampshire is named from Old English haca ‘hook’, ‘bend’ + wudu ‘wood’. In the U.S. this name is frequent in NC.See Hagewood 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English gode ‘good’ + man ‘man’, in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king.English : from the Middle English personal name Godeman, Old English GÅdmann, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ or god ‘god’ + mann ‘man’.English : from the Old English personal name Gūðmund, composed of the elements gūð ‘battle’ + mund ‘protection’ , or the Old Norse cognate Guðmundr.Americanized form of Jewish Gutman or German Gutmann.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Richard Goodman was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hook.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and Northumberland. The former is named from Old English hÅh ‘spur of a hill’ or hÅc ‘hook’ + wÄ«c ‘outlying farm’; the latter probably originally had as its first element Old English hÄ“ah ‘high’, but was later influenced by hÅh.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English hap(pe) ‘chance’, ‘luck’, ‘fortune’ (from Old Norse happ), applied as a nickname for someone considered fortunate or well favored. Compare Chance, Fortune.German, Dutch, and northern French (Picardy) : from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old French happe ‘hook’, ‘hatchet’, ‘pruning hook’, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such implements or for someone who used one in his work. Compare Heppe.German : from a reduced form of the medieval German personal names Hadebald or Hadebert (see Happel).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse byname Haki (cognate with Hook), given originally to someone with a hunched figure or a hooked nose.North German : variant of Haack.Dutch and North German : from the Germanic personal name Hac(c)o, a short form of a compound name beginning with the element hag ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Hacke.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from North or South Kelsey in Lincolnshire, so named from Cēol, an Old English personal name, or alternatively from an unattested Old Scandinavian word, kæl ‘wedge-shaped piece of land’, + ēg ‘island’, ‘area of dry land in a marsh’.Possibly also an Americanized form of German Gelzer.William Kelsey was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Merewine (Old English Maerwin, from mær ‘fame’ + win ‘friend’).English : from the Old English personal name Merefinn, derived from Old Norse Mora-Finnr.English : from the Old English personal name Mǣrwynn, composed of the elements mǣr ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + wynn ‘joy’.English : from the Welsh personal name Merfyn, Mervyn, composed of the Old Welsh elements mer, which probably means ‘marrow’, + myn ‘eminent’.English : Mathew Marvin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : from a personal name or nickname meaning ‘stag’, Middle English hert, Middle Low German hërte, harte.German : variant spelling of Hardt 1 and 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name or a nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAirt ‘descendant of Art’, a byname meaning ‘bear’, ‘hero’. The English name became established in Ireland in the 17th century.French : from an Old French word meaning ‘rope’, hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a rope maker or a hangman.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch hart, hert ‘hard’, ‘strong’, ‘ruthless’, ‘unruly’.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Stephen Hart was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the Old French word goi (Latin gubia) denoting a type of bill hook or knife used by vine-growers or coopers, hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of such implements.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in France named Gouy, for example in Aisne or Pas-de-Calais.Galician : probably a habitational name from Goy in Lugo province, Galicia.German : northwestern variant of Gau.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Godewyn, Old English GÅdwine, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + wine ‘friend’.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
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English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : habitational name from a farm in North Devon on a spur of Exmoor, named with the Old English personal name HÅc or Old English hÅc ‘hook or spur of land’ + stapol ‘post’.
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English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
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English (but most common in Wales)
English (but most common in Wales) : from Lowis, Lodovicus, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hlod ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus and Chlodovechus (the latter form becoming Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, the former developing into German Ludwig). The name was popular throughout France in the Middle Ages and was introduced to England by the Normans. In Wales it became inextricably confused with 2.Welsh : from an Anglicized form of the personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn).Irish and Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Lewis was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
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American, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
Dweller Near a Hollow; Hill Hollow; Variant of Corey Hill Hollow
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Muslim
Melancholy, A variant of the older name deirdre in celtic legend deirdre died of a broken heart, Vision
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Muslim/Islamic
Delightful sun-shine
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Indian, Sanskrit
One who has Conquered the Fire
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Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Son
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Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Goddess Lakshmi
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Hindu
Shubh, Pure
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Krishna
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Coloured by Devotion to God
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Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Unbound; Myriad
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n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
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An hypothesis of animal magnetism propounded by Dr. Keiser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence.
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A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.
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Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below.
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Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
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The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, esp. in a series which appeared from 1833 to 1841, designated " Tracts for the Times;" tractarianism. See Tractarianism.
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Relating to what is now called the Plutonic theory of the earth, first advanced by Dr. James Hutton.
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A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; -- so called in honor of Dr. Garcin.
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A remedial treatment, by drawing the pointed extremities of two rods, each of a different metal, over the affected part; tractoration, -- first employed by Dr. Elisha Perkins of Norwich, Conn. See Metallotherapy.
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To enter on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; as, to debit the amount of goods sold.
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A debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; -- mostly used adjectively; as, the debit side of an account.
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Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of Dr. Johnson.
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One who converts into verse; one who expresses in verse the ideas of another written in prose; as, Dr. Watts was a versifier of the Psalms.
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To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. bleeds in fevers.
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An old English name of some yellow flower, -- the marigold (Calendula), according to Dr. Prior, but in Chaucer perhaps the turnsole.
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The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.