Holten

See also: holten

English

Proper noun

Holten (plural Holtens)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Holten is the 27950^th 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

1. A village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.
2. 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