Holland

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Type Surname (from given name)

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÓileáin, a variant of Ó hAoláin, from a form of Faolán (with loss of the initial F-). Compare Whelan.

Added 5/14/2014 by LMS
Edited 6/1/2018 by m4yb3_daijirou, Beautiful Victory and LMS

Type Surname (from given name)

Usage Romani

Pronounced Pron. holl-and [key]

Meaning & History

Holland is an English surname that was adopted by some Romani families that immigrated to England in the 1500s. It is unclear if the surname was simply adopted, or if it an anglicised form of a Romani surname.

Added 8/14/2021 by K.Hodson04
Edited 12/21/2022 by Mike C

Holland

Meaning & History

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