Holst

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Proper noun[edit]

Holst

  1. a surname

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Holst in 1835. Perhaps derived from a variant of hulst (“holly forest”).

See also Limburgish De Hols.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Holst n

  1. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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