Given name & surname

Holub

“dove, pigeon”

Holub is a surname from Czech. It is used in German, Czech, and Slovak.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Holub goes back to Czech Holub, meaning “dove, pigeon.”

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Where it comes from

Holub comes from Czech.

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How it developed

From Czech Holub.

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Holub’s family of names

In Czech usage, Holub as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Голуб.

Walk Holub’s family in the name graph

HolubHolubováГолуб

The ring: across languages.

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Slovak

Holec

Holec is a surname from Czech, ultimately from Slovak. It is used in English, Polish, Czech, and Slovak.

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Czech

Holic

“a barber”

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Czech

Holubek

“little dove, little pigeon”

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Czech

Holoubek

“little dove, little pigeon”

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Czech

Hosek

Hosek is a surname from Czech.

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Czech

Honza

“a gift from God”

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Czech

Holes

Holes is a surname from Slovak, ultimately from Czech.

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Slovak

Horsky

Horsky is a surname from Czech, ultimately from Slovak.

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Sibling ideas

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