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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Hofland, from hof (“court”) + land (“land”).
Proper noun
Hofland (plural Hoflands)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hofland is the 33731th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 675 individuals. Hofland is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) First attested as hoeflandt in 1543. Calque of West Frisian It Hoflân, derived in turn from a compound of hof (“court”) and lân (“land”), referring here to land belonging to a lord or a manor.
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as curtim nostram in Hemezkerke que vulgariter Hoflant dicitur in 1248. Derived from Middle Dutch hoflant (“land belonging to a lord or a manor”).
- (Utrecht) Derived from hofland (“land belonging to a lord or a manor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔf.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Hof‧land
Proper noun
Hofland n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hofland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN