hookes

Robert Hooke (1635 – 1703), an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His best remembered contribution was the discovery of the biological cell.

A village in Dorset, England.

A surname from Middle English derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname.

Obsolete spelling of hook. [A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.]