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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsAnholts, Van Anholt, Aanholt, Anholt, Van Aanhold, Aanhold, Anhold, Anhalt, Von Anhalt, Anhaldt
Meaning & History
Means "from Anholt", a small village in the northeast of the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands, itself meaning "hold, rest" in Dutch (a place where people could rest for the night). A famous bearer is the Dutch soccer player Patrick van Aanholt (1990-).