Holdridge

H4O1L1D2R1I1D2G2E1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English heald →
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Meanings

proper nounHoldridge (plural Holdridges)

plural Holdridges

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishheald“bent, inclined, sloping”
  2. EnglishHoldridge

Possibly a habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from Old English heald (“bent, inclined, sloping”) + hryċġ (“ridge, spur”).

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APA

Holdridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdridge

MLA

“Holdridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdridge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holdridge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdridge.

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