Given name & surname

Holbein

“hollow”

Holbein is a surname from German, ultimately from Middle High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Holbein goes back to Middle High German hol, meaning “hollow.”

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Where it comes from

Holbein comes from German, and ultimately from Middle High German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Middle High German hol (“hollow”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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