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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

Top 10

  1. Jewel91%
  2. Luella89%
  3. Percy88%
  4. Lela87%
  5. Fern87%
  6. Elnora85%
  7. Ora85%
  8. Ila85%
  9. Lenore85%
  10. Lenora85%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Lizzie42%
  5. Ramona42%
  6. Cleo42%
  7. Jeannette43%
  8. Conrad43%
  9. Hubert43%
  10. Buddy43%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Cleo42%
  3. Earnest42%
  4. Lizzie42%
  5. Alton42%
  6. Jerald42%
  7. Ramona42%
  8. Hubert42%
  9. Reba42%
  10. Julius42%

Professional potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Elva42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Irving42%
  4. Dick42%
  5. Dewey42%
  6. Reba42%
  7. Carroll42%
  8. Hilda42%
  9. Rufus42%
  10. Opal42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Estella96%
  2. Jewell96%
  3. Jewel96%
  4. Luella93%
  5. Lela93%
  6. Melba92%
  7. Estelle91%
  8. Garland91%
  9. Celia90%
  10. Etta89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Johnie45%
  3. Conrad48%
  4. Inez48%
  5. Ruthie50%
  6. Hubert50%
  7. Alberta53%
  8. Nettie53%
  9. Harriet53%
  10. Horace53%
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