Bolt
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English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from the noun bolt, for a maker of bolts, or a nickname for a short and heavy person.
- Also as an English surname, variant of Bold.
- As a Dutch, north/Low German and Danish surname, from the old Germanic name Baldo, derived from the adjective bold and related to the above. Compare Boldt.
Proper noun
Bolt (countable and uncountable, plural Bolts)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
- A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, named after an early postmaster.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolt is the 4726th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7,504 individuals. Bolt is most common among White (89.3%) and Black/African American (5.5%) individuals.
Anagrams
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German bet, bette, from Old High German betti, from Proto-West Germanic *badi.
Noun
Bolt m (plural Bolten)