As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HOOKEY. HOOKEYE. Probably local. The latter orthography makes a curious compound, and reminds us of one of Douglas Jerrold's witticisms. When asked if he knew Theodore Hook, he replied: " Oh yes, Hook and I are very intimate !"

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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