Hone
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Proper noun edit
Hone
- A surname.
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Proper noun edit
Hone
- a male given name, equivalent to English John
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Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian hona, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō. Cognates include German Hahn and West Frisian hoanne.
The senses "tap" and "hammer" are a semantic loan from German Hahn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hone m (plural Honen)