Hollingshed

Hollingshed Meaning & Origin

About Hollingshed
The surname Hollingshed is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holen" meaning "holly" and "scead" meaning "shade" or "shelter." Therefore, the name Hollingshed is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with holly trees or in a place where holly trees provided shade or shelter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollingshed: 706
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,562
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Ranking information for the surname Hollingshed is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNKXT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 NG Z D
🌐 IPA
/hollingshed*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNKXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollingshed in Braille

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

The name Hollingshed in braille

How to sign the name Hollingshed using Sign Language

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

The name Hollingshed in sign language

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