English

Holt

Pronounced HOHLTShare

Meaning: English surname name; woodland association

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

Transferred from the surname Holt. Its English woodland association comes through a landscape word for a small wood, rather than a claim about a child’s character or a single family origin.

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Holt comes from English.

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