Hochul

H4O1C3H4U1L1

proper noun

A surname from Polish.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper nounHochul (plural Hochuls)

plural Hochuls · alternative Chochol · alternative Chochul · alternative Hochol

  1. A surname from Polish.

    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.

    2024 November 29, Grace Ashford, “Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk?”, in The New York Times
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    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 February 17, Zenebou Sylla, “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul apologizes for using Canada-Hamas analogy in defending Israel”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*xoxolъ
  2. PolishChochół
  3. EnglishHochul

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

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APA

Hochul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hochul

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“Hochul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hochul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hochul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hochul.

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