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Holstein

hols·tein

UK/ˈhɒlʃtaɪn/ US/ˈhoʊlstaɪn/ uncommon rare

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Origin

From a tribe which inhabited the area, the Holsten / Holtsaten. The name is equivalent to German Holz (“wood”) + Sassen (“inhabitant”), German Low German Holt (“wood”) + Saten (“inhabitant”).

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