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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. Hazel79%
  8. Elsie79%
  9. Edith79%
  10. Irene78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Jeanette43%
  3. Gertrude44%
  4. Agnes47%
  5. Ruth48%
  6. Hattie49%
  7. Norma52%
  8. Thelma55%
  9. Dora57%
  10. Mildred59%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Kay42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Dora42%
  5. Gertrude42%
  6. Lillie42%
  7. Leona42%
  8. Maxine42%
  9. Jean43%
  10. Joan43%

Professional potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Joan42%
  2. Judith42%
  3. Maxine42%
  4. Lena42%
  5. Vera42%
  6. Patsy42%
  7. Kay42%
  8. Ada42%
  9. Jean42%
  10. Leona42%

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. Agnes48%
  2. Gertrude48%
  3. Ruth50%
  4. Hattie53%
  5. Norma55%
  6. Annie57%
  7. Anna57%
  8. Jeanette57%
  9. Bertha59%
  10. Frances61%
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