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English
Etymology
Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in southern England.
Proper noun
Hockey (plural Hockeys)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hockey is the 41728th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 521 individuals. Hockey is most common among White (95.97%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English hockey. The usual pronunciation with final /-e/ is influenced by the spelling -ey.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hockey n (strong, genitive Hockeys, no plural)
- hockey (family of sports)
- (out of context usually) field hockey
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Further reading
- “Hockey” in Duden online
- “Hockey” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache