Holthone

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as holton in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and ho (“elevated place”). Compare Meddo, Vollenhove and Wiene.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦɔltˈɦoː.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Holt‧ho‧ne
  • Rhymes: -oːnə

Proper noun

Holthone n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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