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Holbein

Holbein proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Holbein

  1. A surname from German.

Origin of Holbein

From a German nickname for a bowlegged person, from Middle High German hol (“hollow”) + bein (“leg”)

Words formed from Holbein

Phrases with Holbein

Questions about Holbein

What does Holbein mean?
Holbein means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Holbein?
Holbein is a proper noun.

Words near Holbein in the dictionary

  1. Holbach
  2. holbah
  3. Holbav
  4. Holbeach
  5. Holbeck
  6. Holbein
  7. Holbein stitch
  8. Holbein stitches
  9. Holbeinesque
  10. Holbeinian
  11. Holben

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