Holland

Holland Meaning & Origin

About Holland
The name Holland is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Old Dutch word "holtland," which means "wooded land" or "land of forests." It refers to the historical region in the western part of the Netherlands, which includes the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague. Today, the term Holland is often used to refer to the entire country of the Netherlands, although technically it represents only a part of it.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Holland are female.

Holland Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 12.20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H04053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘lΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holland in Braille

Here's how to represent Holland in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Holland in braille

How to Spell the Name Holland in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Holland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Holland in sign language

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