Hochul

See also: Hochuł

English

Alternative forms

• Chochol, Chochul, Hochol

Etymology

Variant of Polish Chochół. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xoxolъ < *koxolъ.

Proper noun

Hochul (plural Hochuls)

1. A surname from Polish.
   • 2024 February 17, Zenebou Sylla, “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologizes for using Canada-Hamas analogy in defending Israel”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     In a statement shared with CNN late Saturday, Hochul apologized for her “poor choice of words” and for the use of an “inappropriate analogy that I now realize could be hurtful to members of our community.”

   • 2024 November 29, Grace Ashford, “Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk?”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Publicly, Ms. Hochul has embraced the mantle of climate leader, even serving as a chair on the U.S. Climate Alliance, a network of governors committed to reducing domestic emissions.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hochul”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 185.