Hollister
English
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Etymology
editThe surname is a feminine derivative of Hollier, itself from Old French holier (“adulterer, lecher”), in this case extended to refer to a female brothel-keeper, (i.e. a madam). The originally feminine occupational suffix -ster has given rise to many such personal names which today might instead be either masculine or ungendered altogether. For example, from masculine dyer, came both formerly feminine variants Dyster and Dexter; from masculine weaver/webber, came the formerly feminine Webster, among others.
Proper noun
editHollister (countable and uncountable, plural Hollisters)
- A surname.
- A placename:
- A city, the county seat of San Benito County, California, United States.
- A city and town in Idaho, United States.
- A city in Missouri, United States.
- A town in Oklahoma, United States.
See also
editCategories:
- English terms derived from Old French
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English surnames
- en:Cities in California, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:County seats of California, USA
- en:Places in California, USA
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- en:Cities in Idaho, USA
- en:Towns in Idaho, USA
- en:Towns in the United States
- en:Places in Idaho, USA
- en:Cities in Missouri, USA
- en:Places in Missouri, USA
- en:Towns in Oklahoma, USA
- en:Places in Oklahoma, USA