Holden
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6.3
- proper noun
- /ˈhoʊldən/
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Holden
- I present to you… Holden Caulfield.
- Holden Caulfield
So I'm sure his father, like, told him the seriousness of this, where I don't think Holden had that.
- So I'm sure his father, like, told him the seriousness of this, where I don't think Holden had that.
- You know, let's pause for a little bit and do the David Copperfield crap that Holden Caulfield mentions at the beginning of Catcher in the Rye.
- Like Ben was Holden McNeil, Joey was like Alyssa Jones and stuff.
Examples
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Some plates were reproduced in articles that Holden wrote for popular magazines of the time.
Academic text (2004) -
My father looks like William Holden playing an international oil company executive.
Fiction book (1996) -
That day I read the story Holden wrote for me.
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Did you see No Time For Honor? - With Jack Holden? - Yeah.
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- Excuse me, Mr. Holden.
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Do you make up these questions, Mr. Holden?
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When Beemer came in from the kitchen, she said, "Holden spoke to me today."
Fiction book (1994) -
Banky and Hooper exit, leaving Alyssa and Holden alone at the table.
Fiction book (1997) -
As the Observatory director, Holden was in charge of assigning observing time on the 36-inch refractor.
Academic text (2004) -
I named my son Holden after the character in my favorite book.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Holden as a given name began as a family name that came from Old English hol and denu, meaning 'hollow valley'. Using Holden as a first name is like naming someone after a family or a place, which is why you see it used in books and films.