Holten

See also: holten

English

Proper noun

Holten (plural Holtens)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Holten is the 27950th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 858 individuals. Holten is most common among White (91.61%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Rijssen-Holten) First attested as holten in 1237. Likely derived from the dative plural form of holt (rising deciduous forest).
  • (Zwartewaterland) First attested as Ten Holte in 1665. Derived from the dative plural form of holt (rising deciduous forest).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɔltən

Proper noun

Holten n

  1. A village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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