Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Holt Copse ib

• (le) Holte 1563,1564 Digby

• le Hoolt 1575 ib

• Holt 1650 Hutch3

• The Holt 1811 OS

• the Holts 1828 Hutch3

• Lt Holt, Long Holt, Middle Holt & Yonder Holt 1838 TA

• Holt, Ames Holt & Norris's Holt 1838 TA

• Orchard Holt, Holt Hill & Holt Plain 1838 TA

Etymology

( 1838TA , Holt Copse ib ) , ( bosc ' … vocat ' ) (le ) Holte 1563, 1564Digby , le Hoolt 1575ib , Holt (2 closes)1650 Hutch3, The Holt 1811 OS, the Holts 1828 Hutch3, Lt Holt , Long Holt ,Middle Holt & Yonder Holt 1838TA , Holt , Ames Holt & Norris 's Holt 1838TA , Orchard Holt , Holt Hill & Holt Plain 1838TA , from holt ' wood ' ( especially ' single-specieswood ' ) .