This symbol # is often called the hash or pound sign but what is its proper name?

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In music it is referred to as the sharp sign. May 31 04, 12:42 AM

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In the States we call this symbol # a pound sign. What is it called in the UK? Where did the Pound Cake get its name? From where came the American dollar sign and the British pound sign? If the cost of a pub sign is down to the number of letters in its name, where would the cheapest sign in England hang ?

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