Surname

Holtby

“settlement”

Holtby is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Holtby goes back to a word meaning “settlement.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Holtby comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old Norse

Hornsby

“serpent” · “settlement”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Old Norse

Holderby

Holderby is a surname from Old Norse.

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Old Norse

Hanby

“farmstead, settlement”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

Holstad

“place, stead”

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Old Norse

Holness

“man, hero”

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Old Norse

Holand

“high” · “land”

No U.S. birth series

75% boys · 25% girls

Old Norse

Ormsby

“village”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Holmyard

“islet, holm”

No U.S. birth series

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