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Etymology

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From Old Dutch holt lant (wood land). A popular but false etymology holds that it is derived from hol land (hollow land), inspired by the low-lying geography of both the Dutch and the English region (Holland, Lincolnshire); the latter's name is derived from Old English hoh land (spur land).

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Holland

  1. A traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland.
  2. (metonymically, informal, proscribed, see usage notes) the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe).
  3. An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from the Netherlands, or from any of the various places in England named Holland.
  4. A historical region of Lincolnshire in England (also called Parts of Holland).
  5. A city in Ottawa County and Allegan County, Michigan, United States.