Hose is a surname originating from England. It is a topographical name from the Middle English, "hose", "huse" meaning "brambles", "thorns". Derived from Old English "hos", plural of "hoh" meaning "spur of the land" (literally "heel"), a habitational name from a place in Leicestershire.
Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Hose (1863–1929), British ethnologist Edgar Hose (1867–1943), English field hockey player
Ella Hose (born 2005), Australian Paralympic athlete Frank Hose (1920–1992), Australian rules footballer
Sam Hose (c. 1875 – 1899), African American worker lynched in 1899 Simon Hose (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
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