hogg

Everyday

1. (a name) Hogg is a surname, a family name used in Scotland and England, for example the Scottish writer James Hogg. tree →
2. (spelling) It is not the ordinary word «hog» (a pig), which has one g. tree →

In the lessons

In lessons it appears only as somebody's name. Nothing else is known about the person from the word itself.

Examples

• Mrs Hogg is our new class teacher. tree →
• James Hogg was a Scottish poet called «the Ettrick Shepherd». tree →
• The letter was signed «T. Hogg». tree →
• Is it Hogg with two g's? Yes, H-O-G-G. tree →

Note

A name, written with a capital H. Not an English common word. Do not confuse with «hog» (a pig, or to keep something greedily for yourself).