Hodge

British  

/ hɒdʒ /

noun

1. a typical name for a farm labourer; rustic

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Etymology

Origin of Hodge

C14 hogge, from familiar form of Roger

Example Sentences

Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the famous detective during his younger years, Mamma Mia actor Firth plays Sir Bucephalus Hodge, the dean of Oxford University, where Holmes is a porter.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I think Aldis Hodge and the creative team do an incredible job representing a man who is a Black man as a detective in this world.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Dictating into Procore’s AI tool lets Minneapolis-based Mortenson’s superintendents record their daily logs while they drive around a project site, said Gene Hodge, the construction firm’s vice president of innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“While whoever is the next chair is important, it pales in comparison to the Supreme Court decision about Governor Cook,” Hodge said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

“Desperate times call for desperate measures,” Mr. Hodge was saying with a shrug.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix