Hooke vs Rooke - What's the difference?
hooke | rooke |
derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname.
(1635 – 1703), an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His best remembered contribution was the discovery of the biological cell.
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As nouns the difference between hooke and rooke
is that hooke is obsolete spelling of lang=en while rooke is obsolete spelling of lang=en.As a proper noun Hooke
is {{surname|from=Middle English}} derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname.hooke
English
(Robert Hooke)Proper noun
(en proper noun)rooke
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