Hoare is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

surname derived from

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

'' hor(e)'' meaning grey- or white-haired. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Alfred Hoare, known as

Bert Hoare Albert Alfred Hoare (22 November 1874 – 25 January 1962) was a South Australian politician. Born in Alberton, South Australia, he was educated at Port Adelaide and Mount Barker state schools. He worked as a farm labourer at Boolcunda East, n ...

(1874–1962), South Australian politician *

Des Hoare Desmond Edward Hoare (born 19 October 1934) is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1961. He also played Australian rules football for East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL). Life and c ...

(born 1934), Australian cricketer *

Desmond Hoare (Royal Navy officer) Rear admiral Desmond John Hoare (25 June 1910 – 26 April 1988) was a Royal Navy engineer officer, and educator. Biography Hoare was educated at Wimbledon College and King's School, Rochester. He joined the Royal Navy in 1929 and after enginee ...

(1910–1988), British sailor and educator *

Edward Hoare (disambiguation) Edward Hoare may refer to: * Edward Hoare (politician) (died 1765), Member of the Irish Parliament for Cork City, 1710–1713 * Sir Edward Hoare, 2nd Baronet (1745–1814), of the Hoare Baronets * Edward Hoare (priest) (1802–1877), Irish Anglic ...

, several people *

Elizabeth Hoare Elizabeth Louise Hoare ( Scott: 17 November 1915 – 13 October 2001) was an English church furnisher and actress who was the owner of the Watt's and Co. producer of domestic furniture, ecclesiastical vestments, textiles and wallpaper. She was on ...

(1915–2001), English church furnisher and actress *

Henry Hoare (banker) Henry Hoare I (1677–1725), known as Good Henry, was an English banker and landowner. Career Born the son of Sir Richard Hoare, founder of C. Hoare & Co bankers, Henry the Good became a Partner in the bank in August 1702. Together with his ...

(1677–1725), English banker and land-owner *

Henry Hoare Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(1705–1785), English banker and garden owner-designer *

James Hoare James Edward Hoare (born 1943) is a British academic and historian specialising in Korean and Chinese studies, and a career diplomat in the British Foreign Office. Academia Dr. Hoare is a graduate of London's School of Oriental and African Studi ...

(born 1943), British academic and historian * Joe Hoare (1881–1947), English footballer *

John Gurney Hoare John Gurney Hoare (7 May 1810 – 16 February 1875) was an English cricketer with Amateur status in first-class cricket, amateur status, and later a banker. Biography Hoare was born in Hampstead, London, to Samuel Hoare (1783–1847), a partner ...

(1810–1875), English cricketer and banker *

Kelly Hoare Kelly Joy Hoare (; born 1 July 1963) is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the New South Wales seat of Charlton for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She succeeded h ...

(born 1963), Australian politician *

Louisa Gurney Hoare Louisa Gurney Hoare (25 September 1784 – 6 September 1836) was an English diarist and writer on education, and a member of the Gurney family. She was concerned particularly with standards of education. Early life Louisa Gurney, born on 25 Sept ...

(1784–1836), English diarist and writer *

Mad Mike Hoare Thomas Michael Hoare (17 March 1919 – 2 February 2020), known as Mad Mike Hoare, was a British people, British mercenary soldier who operated during the Simba rebellion, and attempted to conduct 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt, a coup d' ...

(1919–2020), Irish mercenary leader *

Marko Attila Hoare Marko Attila Hoare (born 1972) is a British historian of the former Yugoslavia who also writes about current affairs, especially Southeast Europe, including Turkey and the Caucasus. Biography Hoare is the son of the British translator Quintin ...

(born 1972), British historian *

Mary Hoare Mary Hoare (1744–1820) was an English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or ...

(1744–1820), English artist *

Peter Hoare (disambiguation) Peter Hore (or Hoare) is an Australian prankster. Peter Hoare or Hore may also refer to: * Peter Hoare (tenor), British singer * Peter Hore (historian) (born 1944), British historian * Peter Hore (chemist), British chemist and academic * Peter ...

, several people *

Prince Hoare (elder) Prince Hoare (ca. 1711 – 5 November 1769) was an English sculptor. "Prince" in this instance was a given name, not a royal title. Life Possibly born near Eye, Suffolk, brother of William Hoare RA, he trained under Peter Scheemakers in Londo ...

(c.1711–1769), English sculptor *

Prince Hoare (younger) Prince Hoare (1755 – 22 December 1834) was an English painter, dramatist and librettist. "Prince" is a given name, not a royal title. Life Hoare was born in Bath, the son of painter William Hoare and his wife. He was named 'Prince' af ...

(1755–1834), English painter and dramatist * Sir

Richard Hoare (banker) Sir Richard Hoare (1648 – 6 January 1719)Victoria Hutchings"Hoare, Sir Richard (1648–1719)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 12 November 2014. was the founder of C. Hoare & Co, the oldest ...

(1648–1718), British goldsmith, banker and politician *

Sir Richard Hoare, 2nd Baronet Sir Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet FRS (9 December 1758 – 19 May 1838) was an English antiquarian, archaeologist, artist, and traveller of the 18th and 19th centuries, the first major figure in the detailed study of the history of his home c ...

(1758–1838), British antiquarian and archaeologist *

Sir Samuel Hoare, 1st Baronet Sir Samuel Hoare, 1st Baronet (7 September 1841 – 20 January 1915), was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1906. Family Hoare was the eldest son of John Gurney Hoare (1810-1875) and Caroline ...

(1841–1915), English politician *

Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood Samuel John Gurney Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood, (24 February 1880 – 7 May 1959), more commonly known as Sir Samuel Hoare, was a senior British Conservative politician who served in various Cabinet posts in the Conservative and National g ...

(1880–1959), British politician *

Sarajane Hoare Sarajane Hoare is a British fashion journalist, director, and stylist who, since the 1980s has worked for British ''Vogue'', '' Vanity Fair'', and '' Harper's Bazaar''. She has been instrumental in developing the career of photographer Herb Ritts, ...

, British-born fashion journalist, stylist and magazine editor *

Seamus Hoare Seamus Hoare (died 16 May 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He represented Donegal for 14 years in the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Ulster, winning four Railway ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Sean Hoare Sean Matthew Hoare (1963 – c. 17 July 2011) was a British entertainment journalist. He contributed to articles on show business, from actors to reality television stars. He played a central role in contributing to exposing the News Internat ...

(1963–2011), British journalist *

Seán Hoare Seán Hoare (born 15 March 1994) is an Irish professional footballer playing for League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers Career St Patrick's Athletic Under 19s Hoare signed with St Patrick's Athletic's Under 19s in the summer of 2012. He signe ...

(born 1994), Irish professional footballer *

Simon Hoare Simon James Hoare (born 28 June 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dorset since May 2015. Education Hoare was educated at the Bishop Hannon High School, Cardiff, a Roman Catho ...

(born 1969), British politician * Sir Tony Hoare (born 1934), British computer scientist * Wilfred Hoare (1909–2003), English cricketer and headmaster *

William Hoare William Hoare of Bath (c. 1707 – 12 December 1792) was a British portraitist, painter and printmaker. From c. 1740 to 1759, he was the leading Oil painting, oil portraitist at Bath, Somerset, until Thomas Gainsborough arrived in the town. ...

(c.1707–1792), British painter

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