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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hohold m. Old High German, Old Saxon hōh 'high' + Old High German hold 'friendly, comely, graceful'.

Austria
Latin
c1030 Hoholt (nom) UrkStyria 46; c1125 Hoholt (nom) ibid. 115
Germany
Latin
822x875 Hoholdus (nom) TradCorb §7
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hohold". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Hohold.