Hosking
Introduction '''Hosking''' is a surname of Cornish origin. In Cornwall there are also the variant forms Hosken, Hoskin and Hoskins. Unlike many Cornish surnames which are associated with a small district, Hosking and its variants are distributed in west Cornwall (Hosking and Hosken), mid Cornwall (Hoskins) and east Cornwall (Hoskin). It has the meaning "sedgeman", i.e. a thatcher who makes roofs of sedge.Notable people with the surname include:*Barbara Hosking (broadcaster), British civil servant and broadcaster*Bill Hosking, Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL)*Charles Ernest Hosking, Jr. (1924–1967), Medal of Honor recipient*Eric Hosking OBE (1909–1991), English photographer noted for his bird photography*Geoffrey Hosking (born 1942), historian of Russia and the Soviet Union*George Hosking OBE, Quaker, economist, accountant, psychologist and clinical criminologist*Henry Alfred Hosking (1908–1957), Liberal Party member of the Canadian House of Commons*Janine Hosking, Australian documentary film maker*Jeremy Hosking, British businessman noted for interests in railway heritage*John Hosking (politician), Australian politician and first elected mayor of Sydney*Mike Hosking, New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter*Rita Hosking, American composer and musician based in Davis, California*Sampson Hosking, Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Port Adelaide in the SAFL*Stuart Hosking (born 1965), British TV personality*William Hosking FSA (1800–1861), writer, lecturer, and architect; influenced the development of London in Victorian times
See also *Arthur Hoskings (1872–1919), American and Australian cricketer
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