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Holderness
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English
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Alternative forms
Holness
Etymology
From en non hǫldr man, hero + non nes headland.
Proper noun
~ es
en coastal area co/East Riding of Yorkshire cc/England.
en town co/Grafton County s/New Hampshire c/USA, named after Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness.
en habitational Old Norse.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Holderness is the 30390th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 769 individuals. Holderness is most common among White (91.81%) individuals.
Further reading
en Peninsulas