Meanings
plural Hochuls · alternative Chochol · alternative Chochul · alternative Hochol
- 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 Times1 more example
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
- Proto-Slavic*xoxolъ
- PolishChochół
- EnglishHochul
Variant of Polish Chochół. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xoxolъ.
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