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; 1231 Hoholdo (abl) UBEnns3 II, Hoholdus (nom) ibid. II
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 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Hohold.