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Hold

Boy Name day: August 28
Hold is a short form of Holden: on birth records it is written Holden (26,418 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Holden page.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Deep or hollow valley.
Holden comes from Old English 'hol' ('hollow, deep') and 'denu' ('valley'), originally a place name and surname before its 20th-century life as a given name.

Name day for Hold

August 28

Why this day? Hold is a short form of Holden, and shares its name day.

Hold is celebrated in the United States on August 28.

The story of the name Hold

Hold is a short form of Holden. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — deep or hollow valley, and shares its name day, August 28.

On birth records, Hold is rarely written as such: the Holds are Holdens (26,418 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Holden page.

Frequently asked questions about Hold

What does Hold mean?

Hold is a short form of Holden, which means deep or hollow valley.

When is Hold's name day?

August 28, together with Holden: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hold a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Holden.

Hold's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Eddy42%
  3. Dino43%
  4. Joesph43%
  5. Ernie45%
  6. Denny47%
  7. Denis47%
  8. Vince48%
  9. Curt48%
  10. Ronny48%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Tod42%
  2. Gil42%
  3. Stanford42%
  4. Russ42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Williams42%
  7. Curt42%
  8. Ike42%
  9. Dwain42%
  10. Lonny42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Linwood67%
  2. Joesph64%
  3. Stanton64%
  4. Toney64%
  5. Rogers60%
  6. Dwain60%
  7. Jerrold60%
  8. Rob60%
  9. Lanny58%
  10. Galen55%

Bottom 10

  1. Denny42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Russ42%
  5. Eddy42%
  6. Ike42%
  7. Stan42%
  8. Felton42%
  9. Hal42%
  10. Von42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Donn83%
  2. Berry82%
  3. Monty80%
  4. Stanton79%
  5. Burt77%
  6. Chuck77%
  7. Glynn76%
  8. Curtiss76%
  9. Dickie76%
  10. Richie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis52%
  2. Denny52%
  3. Joesph52%
  4. Ernie53%
  5. Ike56%
  6. Felton59%
  7. Linwood60%
  8. Al60%
  9. Galen61%
  10. Dwain62%
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