(Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek(“corner, sharp bend”).
(Noord-Holland) Derived from hoek(“corner, sharp bend”).
(Krimpenerwaard) Derived from hoek(“corner, sharp bend”).
(Nissewaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek(“corner, sharp bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the corner of a levee.