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Meaning & History
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot. While country music artist, Hoot Hester (1951-2016), may have been called Hoot as a nickname for his birth name, Hubert.