HOGG

hog, hogget, hogg

(noun) a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared

Hogg, James Hogg

(noun) Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hogg (plural hoggs)

A young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth; a hogget.

Proper noun

Hogg (plural Hoggs)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hogg is the 4945th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7119 individuals. Hogg is most common among White (81.91%) and Black/African American (13.95%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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