Holbein
English
Etymology
From a German nickname for a bowlegged person, from Middle High German hol (“hollow”) + bein (“leg”)
Proper noun
Holbein
- A surname from German.
Derived terms
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holbein”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 191.