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Holden

Holden

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A family name used by some people in English-speaking countries
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhoʊldən/
translation icon : Holden
  • Holden is a family name that has been passed down through generations.
  • Mrs. Holden
  • Holden says
  • Edward Holden

So I saw Doctor Holden's video and enjoyed it.

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Examples

  • One of them, if you can believe it, just started to work for Holden's in the Paramus, New Jersey store.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Mrs. Holden smiled to herself, glad that the popular canine was a member of her class.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So I saw Doctor Holden's video and enjoyed it.

  • And Kelly's dad was a lawyer for Holden & Charles.

  • In the editorial, Holden presents four practical challenges for the Obama administration.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Holden Caulfield would tell him what he really thought about him.

  • Many were made by an artist named Queen Holden, and others were printed by Whitman Publishing.

    Blog text (13)
  • Captain Holden's been trying to pick a quarrel with me ever since we left England.

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Edward S. Holden, first editor of the P.A.S.P. from 1889-1898.

    Academic text (1991)
  • President Eduardo dos Santos has met privately with Holden Roberto just as he has with all party leaders.

    Academic text (1992)

Surface Forms

Holden main

Etymology

Holden as a family name comes from Old English parts hol and denu, which mean 'hollow' and 'valley'. It was first a place name for someone who lived in a hollow valley, so families took Holden as their surname.