Holt (surname)

Holt is a particularly northern Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and in English-speaking countries common family name.

Origin of name

Retrieves a habitation name is Middle High German holz, Middle Low German outdated " forest, bushes ." Someone who lives in the forest.

Spellings

Other spellings of the surname are:

Bearers of the name

A

  • Amber Holt ( born 1985 ), American basketball player
  • Anne Holt (born 1958 ), Norwegian author,

B

  • Benjamin Holt (1849-1920), American inventor
  • Brian Van Holt (born 1969 ), American actor

C

D

  • Daniel Holt ( racing driver) ( born 1981 ), American cyclist
  • Daniel Holt ( float ) (* 1992), New Zealand swimmer
  • David Holt (1927-2003), American actor, author, composer and publisher
  • David Lee Holt, American guitarist

E

G

  • Gary Holt (born 1964 ), American guitarist
  • Grant Holt ( born 1981 ), British football player

B

  • Hans Holt (1909-2001), Austrian actor
  • Harold Holt (1908-1967), Australian politician
  • Henry Holt (publisher) ( 1840-1926 ), American publisher
  • Henry Holt ( author) ( 1881-1955 ), British writer
  • Henry Holt ( politician) († 1944), American politician (North Dakota)
  • Henry Holt (musician ) ( 1934-1997 ), Austrian-American composer and conductor
  • Henry E. Holt ( born 1929 ), American astronomer
  • Henry H. Holt (1831-1898), American politician
  • Hines Holt (1805-1865), American politician
  • Homer A. Holt (1898-1975), American politician

J

  • Jack Holt (1888-1951), American actor
  • James Clarke Holt ( * 1922 ), British historian
  • James Maden Holt (1829-1911), British politician
  • Jany Holt (1909-2005), French actress
  • Jay Holt (Jay James Holt; 1923-2012 ), American wrestler
  • Jennifer Holt (1920-1997), American actress
  • Johann Julius Sontag von Holt Sombach (* 1962), German composer
  • John Holt ( † 1432 ), German theologian, university professor and canon
  • John Holt ( footballer ) ( born 1956 ), Scottish football player
  • John Holt (musician ) ( born 1947 ), Jamaican reggae musicians
  • John Caldwell Holt (1923-1985), American educator
  • John G. Holt, American biologist
  • Joseph Holt (1807-1894), American politician and General
  • Joseph F. Holt (1924-1997), American politician

K

  • Kåre Holt (1916-1997), Norwegian writer
  • Kristina Holt (born 1972 ), Swiss actress

L

  • Luther Emmett Holt (1855-1924), American pediatrician

M

  • Marjorie Holt ( * 1920 ), American politician
  • Michael Holt (musician ) ( born 1968 ), Canadian musician
  • Michael Holt ( footballer, 1977) ( born 1977 ), English footballer
  • Michael Holt (snooker player) (born 1978 ), English snooker player
  • Michael Holt ( footballer, 1986) ( * 1986), German football player

O

P

  • Patrick G. Holt, Australian doctors
  • Paul Holt, alias Alfred Wagenknecht (1881-1956), American politician
  • Peter Holt (1945-2003), American film composer

R

  • Redd Holt ( born 1932 ), American drummer, bandleader and music educator
  • Robin Holt (born 1966 ), British economist
  • Roy James Holt ( born 1947 ), American physicist
  • Rush D. Holt senior (1905-1955), American politician
  • Rush D. Holt Jr. ( born 1948 ), American politician

S

  • Sandrine Holt (born 1972 ), Canadian actress
  • Seth Holt (1923-1971), British film director, producer, screenwriter and editor
  • Simeon ten Holt (1923-2012), Dutch composer
  • Simon Holt (born 1958 ), English composer

T

  • Thomas Michael Holt (1831-1896), American politician
  • Tim Holt (1919-1973), American actor
  • Tom Holt ( b. 1961 ), British author
  • Torry Holt (born 1976 ), American football player

V

  • Victoria Holt (1906-1993), British writer

W

  • Willy Holt (1921-2007), American film Outfitters

Z

  • Zora Holt ( b. 1975 ), German actress

Fictional people

Chris Holt (ice hockey) Gary Holt (musician) J. C. Holt John Holt (educator) Rush D. Holt, Sr. Rush D. Holt, Jr.
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