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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : of uncertain origin; perhaps a distinguishing nickname Hollepeter ‘helpful Peter’. (like Hollefreund and Gutfreund; see Goodfriend), from Middle Low German holde, holt ‘friendly’, ‘helpful’ + the personal name Peter.

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