hollin

H4O1L1L1I1N1

noun

holly

OriginMiddle English holin ← Old English holeġn ← Proto-West Germanic *hulis →
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Meanings

hollin1

noun
  1. UKarchaicholly

Hollin2

proper nounHollin (plural Hollins)

plural Hollins

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₂-“to beat, break”
  2. Proto-West Germanic*hulis“holly”
  3. Old Englishholeġn
  4. Middle Englishholin
  5. Englishhollin

From Middle English holin, holyn (> English dialectal hollen, holm), from Old English holeġn, holen (“holly; prince, protector”), from Proto-West Germanic *hulis (“holly”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to beat, break”).

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APA

hollin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollin

MLA

“hollin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hollin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollin.

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