Hogsett

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proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

OriginNorwegian Høgseth ← Old Norse heggsetr →
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Meanings

proper nounHogsett (countable and uncountable, plural Hogsetts)

plural Hogsetts · alternative Hogsed

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Norwegian.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Norseheggsetr
  2. NorwegianHøgseth
  3. EnglishHogsett

Americanized spelling of Norwegian Høgseth, from Old Norse heggsetr, from heggr (“bird cherry”) + setr (“dwelling”). The first element might instead be haugr (“hill mound”), which is found in the surname Haug.

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APA

Hogsett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hogsett

MLA

“Hogsett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hogsett. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hogsett,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hogsett.

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