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English
Proper noun
Holten (plural Holtens)
- 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
Proper noun
Holten n
- A village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN