Type Element Usage Old Saxon Meaning & History Old Saxon suffix meaning "inhabitant" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Surname DescendantsHolst(Danish) Holst(Dutch) Holst(Low German) Place Name DescendantsHolsten(Danish) Holstein(Dutch) Holstein(English) Holstein(German) Holsteen(Low German) Sources & References Page at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-s%C3%A6ta.