Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from German.
Origin
- Middle High Germanhol“hollow”
- EnglishHolbein
From a German nickname for a bowlegged person, from Middle High German hol (“hollow”) + bein (“leg”)
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APA
Holbein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holbein
MLA
“Holbein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holbein. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holbein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holbein.
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