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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 허(許) (heo).
Proper noun
Hur (plural Hurs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hur is the 13759th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2199 individuals. Hur is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.0%) individuals.
Anagrams
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German huore, from Old High German huora, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“dear, loved”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhuːɐ/
- Hyphenation: Hur
Noun
Hur f (plural Hurn or Hurna)
- (mildly vulgar) whore (female prostitute)
- (vulgar, derogatory) whore; slut (sexually unreserved woman); fornicatrix, fornicator (female)
Derived terms
East Central German
Etymology
From Middle High German huore, from Old High German huora, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ.
Noun
Hur f
- (Erzgebirgisch, mildly vulgar) whore, prostitute
- (Erzgebirgisch, vulgar) whore, slut
References
- 1992 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Wie dr Schnoobl gewaschen is, P. 44
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian hōd. Cognates include West Frisian hoed.
Noun
Hur m (plural Huđer)
- (Sylt) hat
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Hure, Dutch hoer, English whore.
Noun
Hur f (plural Hure)
- whore, prostitute