Given name & surname · also Middle English

Holdman

“loyal, faithful”

Holdman is a surname from Middle English (ultimately German).

Meaning & origin

What it means

Holdman goes back to Middle English hold, meaning “loyal, faithful.”

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Where it comes from

Holdman comes from Middle English, and ultimately from German.

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How it developed

From Middle English hold (“loyal, faithful”), from German Holdmann.

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Holdman’s family of names

In English usage, Holdman as a surname has a related form in ENGLISH. In English usage, Holdman as a surname has a related form in OLDMAN.

Walk Holdman’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Hansmann

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Heinzman

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