Given name & surname

Holmquist

Holmquist is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Holmquist comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Holmqvist.

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Holmquist’s family of names

In English usage, Holmquist as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Holmqvist.

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The ring: across languages.

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Swedish

Hallquist

Hallquist is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Hedquist

Hedquist is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Holmi

Holmi is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Malmquist

“ore” · “twig”

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Swedish · Nature

Palmquist

“palm tree” · “twig”

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Swedish

Elmquist

“elm” · “twig”

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Swedish

Hooli

“forested hill”

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Swedish

Holmberg

Holmberg is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English, Swedish, and Danish.

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