Hogg

American

[hog] / hɒg /

noun

James the Ettrick Shepherd, 1770–1835, Scottish poet.

Hogg ¹ British

/ hɒɡ /

noun

James, known as the Ettrick Shepherd. 1770–1835, Scottish poet and writer. His works include the volume of poems The Queen's Wake (1813) and the novel The Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824)
See Hailsham of St Marylebone

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hogg ² British

/ hɒɡ /

noun

an uncastrated male pig
a sheep of either sex aged between birth and second shearing

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Hogg was born in Paisley and studied Fine Art and Printed Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Bob Hogg wants to make sure it doesn't fall off the agenda.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Caitlin Hogg was 13 years old when she was hit by a car after she got off her school bus in County Fermanagh, in December 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The grief that follows the loss of a child means that Bobb Hogg and Stella McGinn's families have more in common than either would have ever wished for.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

There are many more believe with you, dear Hogg.

From Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea by Stables, Gordon

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