Holdiness

Holdiness Meaning & Origin

About Holdiness
The surname Holdiness is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hol," meaning "hollow" or "deep," and the suffix "-ness," indicating a state or quality. Therefore, the surname Holdiness likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a hollow or deep area of land. It may have also been used to describe someone who possessed qualities associated with a hollow or deep nature, such as being thoughtful or introspective.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Holdiness is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Holdiness: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holdiness based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0430502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L D AY2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/holdiness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holdiness in Braille

Here's how to represent Holdiness in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Holdiness in braille

How to sign the name Holdiness using Sign Language

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

The name Holdiness in sign language

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