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How to pronounce Hoad?

Pronunciation of Hoad in the US

In the US, Hoad is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Fullerton, CA, USA, is

H OH D
  • h sounds like the 'h' in hat
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do

"From "The Origin of English Surnames" P H Reaney 1960 - a Dialectal Variation: in East Sussex and the adjoinings parts of Kent we find Hoad and Hoath, with Hoadley, Hoathley and Hother from a dialectal "hoth" corresponding to the normal "Heath". So, Hoad (and Hoade) is a local (still today largely in the South East of England)dialectal form of Heath."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: English, Anglo


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Pronunciation of Hoad in the US

In the US, Hoad is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Fullerton, CA, USA, is

Like toad with an "H"

"From "The Origin of English Surnames" P H Reaney 1960 - a Dialectal Variation: in East Sussex and the adjoinings parts of Kent we find Hoad and Hoath, with Hoadley, Hoathley and Hother from a dialectal "hoth" corresponding to the normal "Heath". So, Hoad (and Hoade) is a local (still today largely in the South East of England)dialectal form of Heath."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: English, Anglo


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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