Hooper
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The word hooper is an archaic English term for a person who aided in the building of barrels by creating the hoop for the barrel. Hooper may also refer to:
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People with the surname Hooper:
Place names in the United States:
- Hooper, CaliforniaHooper, CaliforniaHooper is a former settlement in Contra Costa County, California. It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad west of Antioch, at an elevation of 16 feet . It still appeared on maps as of 1918....
, former town in Contra Costa County, California - Hooper, ColoradoHooper, ColoradoHooper is a Statutory Town located in the San Luis Valley in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park, and Crestone, Colorado.-Geography:...
, town in Alamosa County, Colorado - Hooper, NebraskaHooper, NebraskaHooper is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hooper is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, town in Dodge County, Nebraska - Hooper, UtahHooper, UtahHooper is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States, first called Muskrat Springs and later Hooperville for Captain William H. Hooper, an early Utah delegate to Congress. The population was 3,926 at the 2000 census...
, place in Weber County, Utah - Hooper Bay, AlaskaHooper Bay, AlaskaHooper Bay or Naparyarmiut is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,014. The Boards of Canada EP Hooper Bay was named after the city....
, town in Alaska - Hooper Township, Dodge County, NebraskaHooper Township, Dodge County, NebraskaHooper Township is one of fourteen townships in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 1,259....
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- Hooper (film)Hooper (film)Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy motion picture starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right...
, 1978 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds - Hooper (mascot)Hooper (mascot)Hooper is the mascot of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. He generally appears as a horse wearing a Pistons jersey. The symbolism is that like the pistons they are named after, the team produces horsepower, hence the equine mascot...
, the mascot for the National Basketball Association team, Detroit Pistons - Hooper (coachbuilder)Hooper (coachbuilder)Hooper was a British coachbuilding company based in London.-Founding:The company was founded as Adams and Hooper in 1805 and held a royal warrant from 1830, building elegant horse drawn carriages, supplying them to King William IV, Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. The first royal car, a Hooper...
, a British coachbuilder fitting bodies to many Rolls-Royce and Daimler cars - USS Hooper (DE-1026)USS Hooper (DE-1026)USS Hooper was a in the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Stanford Caldwell Hooper, head of the Navy's Radio Division from 1914-1928, and Director of Naval Communications until 1945....
, a destroyer escort in the US Navy - Hooper Ratings, an early audience measurement in early radio and television
- Hooper, someone who practices dance form of HoopingHoopingHooping generally refers to artistic movement and dancing with a hoop used as a prop or dance partner. Hoops can be made of metal, wood or plastic. Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing, and is typically accompanied by music...
People with the surname Hooper:
- Hooper (surname)Hooper (surname)Hooper is a surname originating in England. It is derived from the archaic term for a person who aided in the building of barrels by creating the hoop for the barrel. Most Hoopers are English or of English descent. Some notable individuals named Hooper:...
See also
- Hooper, an animated mascot for PBS KidsPBS KidsPBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
Television - Hooper X, a character in Kevin Smith's 1997 film Chasing AmyChasing AmyChasing Amy is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The central tension revolves around sexuality, sexual history, and evolving friendships. It is the third film in Smith's View Askewniverse series....
- Hoppity HooperHoppity HooperHoppity Hooper is a 1964 animated television series produced by Jay Ward, originally broadcast on ABC and co-sponsored by General Mills and Topper Toys.-Series premise:...
, American animated television series in the 1960s - Hooper's StoreHooper's StoreMr. Hooper's Store is an integral business and meeting-place on the television show Sesame Street. Its owners have been Mr. Hooper, David, Mr. Handford, and Alan; these managers have been assisted by Tom, Cookie Monster, Bert, Petey, Gina, Carlo, Natalie, and Gabby at times.-Overview:Founded by Mr...
, store on the children's TV show Sesame Street