Holland
The origin and history of Holland.
Etymology
From Old Dutch holt lant, meaning "wood land." A popular but incorrect folk theory instead links it to "hollow land," referring to the country's famously low-lying terrain.
The origin and history of Holland.
From Old Dutch holt lant, meaning "wood land." A popular but incorrect folk theory instead links it to "hollow land," referring to the country's famously low-lying terrain.