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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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Friendship potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Pearl91%
  2. Viola89%
  3. Sylvia84%
  4. Lois82%
  5. Lena82%
  6. Helen81%
  7. Cecil81%
  8. Hazel79%
  9. Elsie79%
  10. Edith79%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Lillie42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Johnnie42%
  7. Bernard42%
  8. Gilbert42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Joe43%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Kay42%
  2. Bobbie42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Ralph42%
  6. Warren42%
  7. Ernest42%
  8. Raymond42%
  9. Jimmie42%
  10. Clyde42%

Professional potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Lewis42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Sidney42%
  5. Francis42%
  6. Arthur42%
  7. Joan42%
  8. Judith42%
  9. Arnold42%
  10. Maxine42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Priscilla92%
  2. Sylvia91%
  3. Pearl90%
  4. Lois89%
  5. Lena89%
  6. Shirley88%
  7. Doris88%
  8. Viola88%
  9. Hazel87%
  10. Elsie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Johnnie45%
  4. Ray48%
  5. Agnes48%
  6. Raymond48%
  7. Gertrude48%
  8. Roland48%
  9. Francis48%
  10. Bernard49%
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