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Holden.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhəʊldən/UK/ˈhoʊldən/US
  1. A surname.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A village in Alberta, Canada.

  4. A lake in Lierne, Trøndelag, Norway.

  5. A lake in Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway.

  6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A town in Penobscot County, Maine.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  9. A number of places in the United States: A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.

  10. A number of places in the United States: A city in Johnson County, Missouri.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unorganized territory in Adams County, North Dakota.

  12. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Auglaize County and Hardin County, Ohio.

  13. A number of places in the United States: A town in Millard County, Utah.

  14. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Logan County, West Virginia.

  15. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated town in Vermont.

  16. A hamlet in Bolton-by-Bowland parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7749).

noun/ˈhəʊldən/UK/ˈhoʊldən/US
  1. A brand of car (automobile) originating in Australia.

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