Holt

Holt
Recorded in over forty spelling forms including Holt, Hoult (England),
Holte, Holtzer, Holzer, Holzmann, Holtmann, Holting (Germany), Holdt and
Holten (Danish and Norwegian, Hult (Swedish) and various compounds such
as Holeberg (German) and Hultberg (Swedish) both meaning Wood Hill, the
origin is probably either pre 7th century English or German or perhaps
both. It can be either topographical or locational. As the former, the
name was given to someone who lived in or by a wood or copse, derived
from the word "holt", meaning wood. Topographical surnames were among
the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the
landscape provided easily recognisable distinguishing names in the small
communities of the Middle Ages. As a locational surname Holt may come
from any of the numerous places named ''Holt, found throughout the
English countryside and in Northern Europe. The surname was an early
introduction into America, with Randall Holt being recorded as being a
resident at James City, Virginia, in 1623. He arrived on the ship
"George" in 1620, the same year as the famous Pilgrim Fathers. The first
known recording of the family name anywhere in the world is shown to be
that of Hugo de Holte. This was dated 1185, in the records of the Knight
Templars of England, Kent, during the reign of King Henry 11nd, 1154 -
1189. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued
to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original
spelling.

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  • Holt — Holt, holte or hult may mean:Natural world:* Holt, an otter den * Holt, an occasional name for a fox den * Holt, an area of woodland, especially as a place name in Great BritainPlaces:In Sweden*Döderhult, a parish in Småland *Hult, a village in… …   Wikipedia

  • Holt — steht für einen Familiennamen, siehe Holt (Familienname) ein US amerikanisches Fahrzeugbauunternehmen, siehe Holt Manufacturing Company das historische Panzerfahrzeug Holt Gas Electric Tank Orte in Deutschland: Holt (Schleswig), eine Gemeinde im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Holt — Holt, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 405 Housing Units (2000): 165 Land area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt — Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Holt — Holt, n. [AS. holt; akin to LG. holt, D. hout, G. holz. Icel. holt; cf Gael. & Ir. coill wood, Gr. ? branch, shoot.] 1. A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill. Every holt and heath. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] She sent her voice though all the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Holt, AL — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alabama Population (2000): 4103 Housing Units (2000): 1835 Land area (2000): 3.235772 sq. miles (8.380611 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.001317 sq. miles (0.003412 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.237089 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt, MI — U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan Population (2000): 11315 Housing Units (2000): 4719 Land area (2000): 4.313461 sq. miles (11.171813 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.022323 sq. miles (0.057816 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.335784 sq. miles (11 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 89 Housing Units (2000): 41 Land area (2000): 1.009196 sq. miles (2.613806 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.009196 sq. miles (2.613806 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Holt, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 405 Housing Units (2000): 165 Land area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.361813 sq. miles (0.937092 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • holt — O.E. holt woods, common in place names, from P.Gmc. *hultam (Cf. O.Fris., O.N., M.Du. holt, Du. hout, Ger. Holz wood ), from PIE *kldo (Cf. O.C.S. klada beam, timber, Gk. klados twig, O.Ir. caill wood ), from …   Etymology dictionary

  • Holt — Holt, 3d pers. sing. pres. of {Hold}, contr. from holdeth. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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