Hollinshed

Hollinshed Meaning & Origin

About Hollinshed
The surname Hollinshed is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holen" meaning "holly" and "scead" meaning "shade" or "shelter." Therefore, the name Hollinshed is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or in a place with holly trees providing shade or shelter. It is also possible that the name could have been a nickname for someone associated with holly or had a personal connection to the tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollinshed: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hollinshed 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 Hollinshed is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNXT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 N SH T
🌐 IPA
/hollinshed*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollinshed in Braille

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

The name Hollinshed in braille

How to sign the name Hollinshed using Sign Language

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

The name Hollinshed in sign language

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