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Hoş
“pleasant, nice”1
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How do you pronounce Hoş?
What does the surname Hoş mean?
Hoş means “pleasant, pleasing, nice”, and lives on in the greeting hoş geldiniz, “welcome”. The word comes from Persian xwaš “good, pleasant”.1
Hoş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Hoş formed?
Hoş is the adjective hoş (“hoş: pleasant, nice”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Hoş?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hoşgör | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Hoş?
- İlknur Hoş university teacher
People surnamed Hoş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Hoş written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Hos: ş becomes s or sh.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Hoş?
Gönültaş, Abasıyanık and Cansever share gloss keywords with Hoş within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Hoş?
Read the root, formation and register information for Hoş alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hoş
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: hoş
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Hoş
- Q1
What does the surname Hoş mean?
- Hoş means “pleasant, pleasing, nice”, and lives on in the greeting hoş geldiniz, “welcome”. The word comes from Persian xwaš “good, pleasant”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Hoş?
- The root word of Hoş is hoş (Persian): “pleasant, pleasing, nice”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Hoş?
- Hoş, 1 syllable; IPA: /hoʃ/.