"Hur" meaning in English

See Hur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Hurs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 허(許) (heo). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|허(許)}} Borrowed from Korean 허(許) (heo) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Hur (plural Hurs)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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