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