Holt

Type Surname (from location)

Usage English, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian

Pronounced Pron. /ˈhoʊlt/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Old English, Old Dutch and Old Norse holt meaning "forest".

Related Names

VariantsVan der Hout, Van Hautum, Van Hout, Van Houte, Van Houtem, Van Houten, Van Houttum, Van Houtum, Van 't Hout(Dutch)

Other Languages & CulturesHoltz, Hölzer, Holzer(German) Hult(Swedish)

Categories

banjo players, child actors, drag racers, Emergency characters, English nouns, green, guitarists, isograms, nature, reggae musicians, trees, TV presenters, word names

Entry updated November 20, 2020