Huck

See also: huck

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, from Middle English Hucke, possibly from Old English Hucca, Ucca, personal names, and over time influenced by Hugh.
• As a Dutch and German surname, from a pet form of Hugo.

Proper noun

Huck (plural Hucks)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Huck is the 7525^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4421 individuals. Huck is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Huck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 210.

Anagrams

• CUHK, HKCU

East Central German

Etymology 1

Compare East Central German Huckel (“slight elevation, uneven shape”).

Noun

Huck

1. (Erzgebirgisch) a bundled load on the back

Etymology 2

Compare East Central German Huckel (“slight elevation, uneven shape”).

Noun

Huck f

1. (Erzgebirgisch) a crooked back

   Mach net su ne Huck!

   Don't make a crooked back.

Related terms

• aufhuckln
• Huckl

References

2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch‎^[1], 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 63: