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Holle

US/ˈhɑli/

Holle proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Holle (plural Holles)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Holle

pluralHolles

Origin of Holle

* As a north German surname, from the obsolete noun hol (“bog, cave”), related to the modern adjective hohl (“hollow”) (English hole). * Also as a German surname (Hölle), variant of Hoelle, itself related to the noun Hölle (“hell”). * As a Dutch surname, from an obsolete adjective related to hou (“favorable, loyal”).

Questions about Holle

What does Holle mean?
Holle means a surname.
What part of speech is Holle?
Holle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Holle?
Holle is pronounced /ˈhɑli/ (US).

Words near Holle in the dictionary

  1. hollas
  2. hollas at
  3. hollas back
  4. Hollaway
  5. Hollaways
  6. Holle
  7. Holleb
  8. Hollebon
  9. Hollee
  10. Hollen
  11. Hollenbach

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