Halder
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Halder, but also from Bengali হালদার (haldar).
Proper noun
Halder (plural Halders)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Halder is the 34539th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 655 individuals. Halder is most common among White (49.16%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (45.19%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halder”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 116.
Anagrams
- -hedral, Erdahl, Hadler, Herald, hardel, hareld, harled, herald
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as herlar in 1087. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch her (“army, host”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Haalderen and Hellendoorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑl.dər/
- Hyphenation: Hal‧der
- Rhymes: -ɑldər
Proper noun
Halder n
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN