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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. Junior42%
  2. Conrad43%
  3. Hubert43%
  4. Buddy43%
  5. Mack45%
  6. Earnest45%
  7. Morris46%
  8. Horace46%
  9. Will46%
  10. Otto46%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Earnest42%
  3. Alton42%
  4. Jerald42%
  5. Hubert42%
  6. Julius42%
  7. Loyd42%
  8. Roscoe42%
  9. Conrad42%
  10. Horace42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Hubert63%
  2. Lyle62%
  3. Alton62%
  4. Loyd62%
  5. Eldon62%
  6. Delbert58%
  7. Willard57%
  8. Wendell57%
  9. Hugh55%
  10. Elbert55%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy42%
  2. Irving42%
  3. Dick42%
  4. Dewey42%
  5. Rufus42%
  6. Otto42%
  7. Orville42%
  8. Doyle42%
  9. Virgil42%
  10. Roscoe42%

Crush potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Hubert50%
  3. Horace53%
  4. Earnest53%
  5. Will54%
  6. Otis55%
  7. Edmond55%
  8. Edmund55%
  9. Elbert56%
  10. Otto57%
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