Meanings
Origin
* As a north German surname, from the obsolete noun hol (“bog, cave”), related to the modern adjective hohl (“hollow”) (English hole). * Also as a German surname (Hölle), variant of Hoelle, itself related to the noun Hölle (“hell”). * As a Dutch surname, from an obsolete adjective related to hou (“favorable, loyal”).
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APA
Holle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holle
MLA
“Holle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holle.
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