This is a mystery. J. M. Barrie said it couldn't be revealed or it would set the entire country (the UK) ablaze.
In the modern prequel, 'Peter and the Starcatchers', he was called the Black Stache. This was prior to his hand being cut off. It was due to his very wide waxed mustache that was his trademark.
Captain James Hook
Barrie states in the novel that "Hook was not his true name. To reveal who he really was would even at this date set the country in a blaze."
james somthin
Captain Hook's hand was eaten by a saltwater crocodile.
That crocodile, the one I forgot the name of :S
Captain Hook had a hook instead of his left hand. However, in the Peter Pan book it was his right hand that was lost.
Peter Pan fed Hook's hand to a crocodile.
He does not like clocks because it reminds him of the crocodile that bit off his hand. The crocodile had eaten an alarm clock; so whenever Captain Hook hears ticking, he thinks it's the crocodile coming to eat the rest of him.
Captain Hook's hand was eaten by a saltwater crocodile.
Ralph
That crocodile, the one I forgot the name of :S
The crocodile ate Captain Hook's hand (hence the hook) and acquired a taste for the captain and seeks to devour him at every opportunity!
A Crocodile
No one did but a crocodile ate his hand
Captain Hook had a hook instead of his left hand. However, in the Peter Pan book it was his right hand that was lost.
Captain Hook's worst nightmare is being eaten by the crocodile that bit off his hand. Captain Hook also does not like alarm clocks as they remind him of the crocodile.
Peter Pan cut off Captain Hook's left hand and Peter Pan fed Captain Hook's left hand to the crocodile.
Captain Hook is known to have lost his hand in a battle with Peter Pan, who fed it to a crocodile. The crocodile developed a taste for the Captain and continued to follow him, ticking, which is how Hook got the hook in place of his hand.
Because he wanted to stop Captain Hook from Capturing Molly in "Peter and the Starcatchers." So at the end of "Peter and the starcatchers" Peter Pan used his dagger (little sword) to cut off Captain Hook's left hand. Then Peter Pan said to Smee when Peter Pan was holding Captain Hook's left hand "Hey Smee it's me hand pick me up hand". And After that Peter Pan fed Captain Hook's left hand to the Crocodile which is the alligator from Peter Pan. The crocodile's real name is Mr. Grin. Captain Hook was oringinally as Black Stache. Black Stache was renamed to Captain Hook after when Peter Pan cut off Captain Hook's left hand and fed it to the crocodile.
Peter Pan fed Hook's hand to a crocodile.