Given name & surname

Holl

“friend, servant vassal”

Holl is a surname with more than one origin. It is used in English, German, and Dutch.

Original GermanHoller

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a German and Dutch surname, Holl goes back to Middle High German holde, meaning “friend, servant vassal.”

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Where it comes from

Holl has more than one origin: as a German and Dutch surname, it comes from Middle High German holde; as an English surname, it comes from Dutch.

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How it developed

From Middle High German holde (“friend, servant vassal”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Holl’s family of names

In English usage, Holl as a surname has a related form in Holle. In English usage, Holl as a surname has a related form in HOLD. In English usage, Holl as a surname has a related form in HOLE.

Walk Holl’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 4

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

Similar names

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

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Horr

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Hopf

“hop”

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Hackl

Hackl is a surname from German.

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German

Hucl

Hucl is a surname from Middle High German. It is used in Czech.

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German

Herl

Herl is a surname from German.

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German

Bohl

Bohl is a surname from German.

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German

Howald

Howald is a surname from German.

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German

Holbein

“hollow”

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83% boys · 17% girls

Sibling ideas

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