Given name & surname

Holford

“hole; hollow, sunken”

Holford is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Holford goes back to Old English holh, meaning “hole; hollow, sunken.”

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Where it comes from

Holford comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English holh (“hole; hollow, sunken”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

If you love Holford, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Horsford

“horse”

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Old English

Holroyd

“hollow”

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Old English

Holmyard

“islet, holm”

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Old English

Hopwood

“valley among hills”

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Old English

Horwood

“mud, muck”

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Old English

Horsfield

“horse”

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Old English

Hungerford

“hunger, famine”

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Old English

Holyfield

“holy, sacred”

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