Holle

//ˈhɑli// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

* 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”).

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