English

Holderian

Holderian comes from German Hölder.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Formed from Holder + -ian

Proto-Germanic *haldaną ‘to hold, to keep’

Proto-West Germanic *haldan ‘to hold’

Old English healdan ‘to hold fast, to grasp’

Middle English holden ‘to hold’

English hold

Every English word from German Hölder

adj Relating to any person having the surname Holder or Hölder

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.