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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. Candy42%
  2. Shanna42%
  3. Kimberley45%
  4. Angelique49%
  5. Bobbi49%
  6. Jami51%
  7. Marcy53%
  8. Ginger55%
  9. Monique55%
  10. Angie56%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Kimberley42%
  2. Trina42%
  3. Ingrid42%
  4. Shanna42%
  5. Mandy42%
  6. Deana42%
  7. Kari42%
  8. Keri42%
  9. Kenya42%
  10. Ronda42%

Professional potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Tonia42%
  2. Ginger42%
  3. Kari42%
  4. Candy42%
  5. Latasha42%
  6. Shauna42%
  7. Shanna42%
  8. Bridgette42%
  9. Tricia42%
  10. Kenya42%

Crush potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi50%
  2. Jami56%
  3. Monique63%
  4. Marcy63%
  5. Nikki64%
  6. Shawna64%
  7. Shauna64%
  8. Kerri65%
  9. Kari65%
  10. Trina65%
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