Holten
See also: holten
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
- Helton, Tholen
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Hol‧ten
- Rhymes: -ɔltən
Proper noun
Holten n
- A village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Holtenaar
- Holtens
- Holtenbroek
- Holterbroek
- Rijssen-Holten
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN