# Hooghly

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #99,373

## Definitions
1. A river in West Bengal forming the westernmost branch of the Ganges.
2. A city on the Hooghly River, now known officially as Hugli-Chuchura.
3. A district of West Bengal, India which contains the city of Hooghly.

## Etymology
Anglicisation of Bengali হুগলি (hugoli).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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