User:Benwing2/Holland
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See also: holland
English
Etymology
From Old Dutch holt lant (“wood land”). A popular but false etymology holds that it is derived from hol land (“hollow land”), inspired by the low-lying geography of both the Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire); the latter's name is derived from Old English hoh land (“spur land”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒlənd/
- (General American) enPR: hŏlʹənd, IPA(key): /ˈhɑlənd/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒlənd
- Hyphenation: Hol‧land
Proper noun
Holland
- A traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland.
- (metonymic, informal, proscribed, see usage notes) the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe).
- An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from the Netherlands, or from any of the various places in England named Holland.
- A historical region of Lincolnshire in England (also called Parts of Holland).
- A city in Ottawa County and Allegan County, Michigan, United States.