Where does “Holland” come from?
Holland derives from Old Dutch holt lant, meaning "wooded land," combining holt (wood) and lant (land).
Holland (English): for someone from the Netherlands
Definitions
- for someone from the Netherlands
Ancestry of “Holland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | holt lant | wood land |