hosier/ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/EtymologyFrom Middle English hosiere; equivalent to hose + -ier.hosier means A surname. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.nameA surname.nounOne who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.“William Blake's father was a hosier.”