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Look up held or Held in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Held may refer to: Held Glacier Adolph Held (1885–1969), American newspaper editor, banker, labor
Held
Business which is not publicly traded
A privately held company, or simply private company, is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription
Privately_held_company
German painter
Burkhard Held is German painter living and working in Berlin, Germany. His art is based on figuration dissolving into abstraction. Held was born in 1953
Burkhard_Held
American basketball player (born 1999)
Alexa Held (born December 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association
Lexi_Held
American restaurateur (1925–2013)
Irwin Held (July 1, 1925 – June 17, 2013) was an American restaurateur, known for being a longtime owner of Barney's Beanery, a famous West Hollywood "beer-and-burger"
Irwin_Held
Solution of the traveling salesman problem
The Held–Karp algorithm, also called the Bellman–Held–Karp algorithm, is a dynamic programming algorithm proposed in 1962 independently by Bellman and
Held–Karp_algorithm
Name list
Hélder is a Portuguese given name. It is extracted from the Germanic name Hildheri, composed of the Proto-Germanic elements hild ("battle" or "war") and
Hélder
American actor (born 1931)
Carl Held (born September 19, 1931), sometimes credited as Karl Held and Christopher Held, is an American actor who has worked extensively in both American
Carl_Held
Small, hand-held computing device
centimeter-sized devices, e.g. smartphones, phablets and tablets are defined as hand-held decimeter-sized devices. If one changes the form of the mobile devices in
Mobile_device
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up helder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Helder may refer to: Den Helder or The Helder, a municipality and a city in the Netherlands Anglo-Russian
Helder
Company that offers its securities for sale to the general public
For many years, newly created companies were initially privately held but later held initial public offerings to become publicly traded companies, or
Public_company
This is a list of American sportsperson-politicians. List of sportsperson-politicians (international list) Portals: Politics Sports United States "At Yale
List of American sportsperson-politicians
List_of_American_sportsperson-politicians
American academic
Shai Held (born July 2, 1971) is President, Dean, and Chair in Jewish Thought at the Hadar institute, which he founded in 2006 with Rabbis Elie Kaunfer
Shai_Held
1980 model used to explain and analyze the Hadley circulation
The Held–Hou Model is a model for the Hadley circulation of the atmosphere that would exist in the absence of atmospheric turbulence. The model was developed
Held–Hou_Model
2005 studio album by Polar Bear
Held on the Tips of Fingers is the second album by Sebastian Rochford's British jazz band Polar Bear. Held on the Tips of Fingers was released in 2005
Held_on_the_Tips_of_Fingers
American writer
Rachel Held Evans (née Rachel Grace Held; June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019) was an American columnist and author. Her book A Year of Biblical Womanhood was
Rachel_Held_Evans
2016 film
De Held is a 2016 Dutch crime film directed by Menno Meyjes. It was based on the novel of the same name by Jessica Durlacher. It was listed as one of eleven
De_Held
2023 novel by Anne Michaels
Held is a 2023 novel by writer and poet Anne Michaels, published by Knopf, a subsidiary of Penguin Random House. An epic novel, spanning a time period
Held_(novel)
Sporadic simple group
In the area of modern algebra known as group theory, the Held group He is a sporadic simple group of order 4,030,387,200 = 210 · 33 · 52 · 73 · 17 ≈
Held_group
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of
List of Eurovision Song Contest host cities
List_of_Eurovision_Song_Contest_host_cities
German photographer and photojournalist
Carl Heinrich Louis Held (1 December 1851 – 17 April 1927) was a German photographer and a pioneer of photojournalism. Held was raised by relatives after
Louis_Held
British boxer (born 1997)
previously held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title (Regular version) from 2022 to 2023. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight
Daniel_Dubois
Surname list
Helders is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gerard Helders (1905–2013), Dutch politician Matt Helders (born 1986), British drummer,
Helders
First American abolitionist organization
Unlawfully Held in Bondage was the first American abolition society. It was founded April 14, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and held four meetings
Pennsylvania Abolition Society
Pennsylvania_Abolition_Society
American stand-up comedian (born 1965)
General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity roasts held by the New York Friars Club, the Comedy Central Roast television series,
Jeff_Ross
2009 American TV series or program
Held Hostage is a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009. It is based on the true story of Michelle Renee Ramskill-Estey who also
Held_Hostage
German footballer (born 1942)
Sigfried "Siggi" Held (born 7 August 1942) is a German former football player and coach. He played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Born in Freudenthal
Sigfried_Held
British boxer (born 1989)
a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International Boxing Organization
Anthony_Joshua
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up held up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Held up may refer to: Robbery Held Up, a 1999 film starring Jamie Foxx Held Up (soundtrack), a soundtrack
Held_up
2020 film directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing
Held is a 2020 American thriller film directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing, written by Jill Awbrey, and starring Jill Awbrey and Bart Johnson. A woman
Held_(film)
Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights
List_of_UFC_records
State legislative assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in 2016 for all 294 seats of the Vidhan Sabha in the Indian state of West Bengal. The All India Trinamool Congress
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
2016_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election
Dutch chef
Cees Helder (born 1948 in Starnmeer [nl], North Holland) is a Dutch chef, former restaurant owner of Parkheuvel in Rotterdam. He was the first chief cook
Cees_Helder
2024 Indian general political election in West Bengal state
The 2024 Indian general election was held in West Bengal in seven phases between 19 April and 1 June 2024 to elect 42 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The
2024 Indian general election in West Bengal
2024_Indian_general_election_in_West_Bengal
American post-hardcore band
Kings. The band released their debut and only album As If Everything Was Held in Place on March 3, 2009, on Rise Records. The band's music incorporated
Of_Machines
German-Swiss writer and Communist
Kläber (4 November 1897 – 9 December 1959), known under the pen name Kurt Held, was a German-Swiss communist activist and writer of proletarian and children's
Kurt_Held
Federer broke the previous ATP record of 286 weeks as No. 1, held by Sampras. Federer held the record of weeks as No. 1 until 8 March 2021, when Djokovic
List of career achievements by Roger Federer
List_of_career_achievements_by_Roger_Federer
English boxer (born 1985)
professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim heavyweight title from 2022 to 2023. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight
Joe_Joyce_(boxer)
Annual film festival in France
world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually
Cannes_Film_Festival
Annual awards for cinematic achievements
ceremony was first held in London at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square Cinema, then the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. The event was held at the Royal Albert
British_Academy_Film_Awards
German malacologist
Friedrich Held (21 July 1812 – 25 January 1872) was a German malacologist. His name is honoured by the research organization Friedrich Held Gesellschaft
Friedrich_Held
American and British film director, writer, and actress
Celine Held is an American and British film director, writer, and actress. Her debut feature film Topside, co-directed with her partner Logan George, premiered
Celine_Held
Region in South Asia
Kashmir administered by India as "Indian-occupied Kashmir" ("IOK") or "Indian-held Kashmir" (IHK); The terms "Pakistan-administered Kashmir" and "India-administered
Kashmir
Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands
Den Helder (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛn ˈɦɛldər] ) is an industrial port town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the
Den_Helder
German actor, director, and acting teacher
Berthold Held (20 November 1868 – 27 February 1931) was a German actor, director, and acting teacher of Jewish descent. In 1914, he became head of the
Berthold_Held
Acoustic sensing method
Underwater Sound Laboratory. He held this position until 1959 when he became technical director, a position he held until mandatory retirement in 1963
Sonar
Games were held in the same year. Since 1994, summer and winter Games have been held in staggered even years. The last Olympic games were held in both Milan
List of Olympic Games host cities
List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities
American retail company
L.L.Bean is an American privately held retail company that was founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean. The company, headquartered in Freeport, Maine (where
L.L.Bean
Portuguese footballer
Hélder Joaquim Máximo Catalão, known as Hélder (born 1 May 1955) is a former Portuguese football player. He played 17 seasons and 335 games in the Primeira
Hélder_Catalão
Soviet film
1 и 2. Investigation Held by Kolobki. Episodes 1 and 2 (1986) on YouTube Следствие ведут Колобки. Серии 3 и 4. Investigation Held by Kolobki. Episodes
Investigation_Led_by_Kolobki
German footballer
runner-up: 2000–01 "Held, Oliver" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Oliver Held at fussballdaten.de (in German) v t e Oliver Held at WorldFootball
Oliver_Held
Curaçaoan association football player (born 2005)
Nazjir Held (born 2 September 2005) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie club RKC Waalwijk. Born in Curaçao
Nazjir_Held
24-hour annual touring car and GT endurance racing event
Prix track") circuits of the Nürburgring in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Held since 1970, the over 25.3 km (15.7 mi) lap length allows more than 200 cars
Nürburgring_24_Hours
This article is a list of major entertainment events held in Greater Moncton. Infrequent events of over 5000 people in attendance. Moncton Riverview Dieppe
List of entertainment events in Greater Moncton
List_of_entertainment_events_in_Greater_Moncton
Cycling road race held in Italy
simply as the Giro, is an annual multiple-stage road cycling race primarily held in Italy. The first race was organized in 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper
Giro_d'Italia
Reality television series (2013–present)
planned. Chief stewardess Adrienne Gang, chef Ben Robinson and stewardess Kat Held had worked on yachts prior to the series. The series was shot over a six-week
Below_Deck
with the most tickets sold, held in 2025 at the Zagreb Hippodrome, with 504,000 tickets sold. Additionally, Michael Jackson held 11 concerts with at least
List of most-attended concerts
List_of_most-attended_concerts
Broadway stage performer (1872–1918)
Helene Anna Held (19 March 1872 – 12 August 1918) was a Polish-born French stage performer of Jewish origin on Broadway. While appearing in London, she
Anna_Held
75th edition of the draft
was held on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The NBA draft returned to Brooklyn after the previous year's draft was held through
2021_NBA_draft
American stakes race for Thoroughbreds, part of the Triple Crown
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except
Preakness_Stakes
American boxer (born 1994)
American professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title since 2023. He previously held the International Boxing Federation
Gervonta_Davis
Day for general elections in the USA
legislatures are elected in even-numbered years. Presidential elections are held in years divisible by four, in which electors for president and vice president
Election_Day_(United_States)
Symbol of musical notation
normal duration its note value would indicate. Exactly how much longer it is held is up to the discretion of the performer or conductor, but twice as long
Fermata
Development through the first half of Carter's administration. Elliot Richardson held the most different positions within the presidential cabinet with four, having
List of people who have held multiple United States Cabinet-level positions
List_of_people_who_have_held_multiple_United_States_Cabinet-level_positions
Topics referred to by the same term
Held for Ransom may refer to: Held for Ransom (2020 film), a film awarded with the Political Film Society Award for Human Rights 2020 Held for Ransom (2000
Held_for_Ransom
Totals current through June 21, 2026. This is a list of shows that have held the record for being the longest-running show (including straight plays and
List of the longest-running Broadway shows
List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows
Professional wrestling event series
Backlash held the position as the post-WrestleMania PPV and was held annually in April, with the exception of the 2005 event, which was held in May. After
WWE_Backlash
Tennis tournament
annual professional tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is played on clay courts at the Foro Italico, and is held during the second week of May. The
Italian_Open_(tennis)
Portuguese roller hockey player
Hélder Nunes (born 23 February 1994) is a Portuguese roller hockey player who currently plays for FC Porto and the Portugal national roller hockey team
Hélder_Nunes
Portuguese footballer
Hélder Fernando Ferreira de Castro (born 24 January 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. After retiring
Hélder_Castro
1979 studio album by the Cars
back, they were going to hold us back, and we can't just sit around and be held back." Released as the follow-up to their debut studio album The Cars (1978)
Candy-O
clearance funds are revenues belonging to the Palestinian Authority that are held by Israel. These funds consist of taxes, fees, and customs duties imposed
Palestinian clearance funds held by Israel
Palestinian_clearance_funds_held_by_Israel
Annual auto race held in Speedway, Indiana, US
Indianapolis 500, commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an automobile race held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United
Indianapolis_500
championship leader 126 Record held since the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix Most championships with one team 6 championships Record held since the 2020 Turkish Grand
List of career achievements by Lewis Hamilton
List_of_career_achievements_by_Lewis_Hamilton
English post-rock band
Held By Trees are an English instrumental post rock project, founded by multi-instrumentalist David Joseph. The group's main influence is Talk Talk and
Held_By_Trees
1999 comedy film directed by Steve Rash
Held Up is a 1999 American crime buddy comedy film starring Nia Long and Jamie Foxx and directed by Steve Rash. While on a road trip in the Southwest,
Held_Up
German actor (1958–2026)
Gerald Alexander Held (19 October 1958 – 12 May 2026) was a German actor. He was internationally best-known for his depictions of people involved in recent
Alexander_Held
Recurring international ice hockey tournament for men's national teams
Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910. The tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics is recognized as the first Ice
Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice_Hockey_World_Championships
Illegal method for gain from release of prisoners
Julius Caesar was captured by pirates near the island of Pharmacusa, and held until someone paid 50 talents to free him. In Europe during the Middle Ages
Ransom
American boxer (born 1998)
current World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion. He previously held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021. Garcia started boxing at the age
Ryan_Garcia
American artist and author (1938–2013)
Anna Held Audette (1938–2013) was an American painter, printmaker, and educator. Audette née Held was born New York City in 1938. She was the daughter
Anna_Held_Audette
English musician (born 1986)
Matthew Helders (born 7 May 1986) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, who is the drummer and occasional singer of the rock band Arctic Monkeys
Matt_Helders
Major international multi-sport event
international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The Winter Olympics are usually held in February, during the
Winter_Olympic_Games
Most important political figure in China
successors, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping, who have all formally held the offices of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (party leader)
Paramount_leader
Ludwig Held (14 April 1837 – 2 March 1900), resident in Vienna from the 1860s, was a theatre critic and librettist, writing libretti for operettas by Carl
Ludwig_Held
Football tournament
football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a qualification
AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup
German jazz pianist and composer (born 1986)
Pablo Held (born 27 December 1986) is a German jazz pianist and composer. Held was born on 27 December 1986. He is from Hagen. His father played the piano
Pablo_Held
Annual list of largest US corporations
their respective fiscal years. The list includes publicly held companies, along with privately held companies for which revenues are publicly available. The
Fortune_500
Large international exhibition
Japan held the most recent World Expo in 2025, while Astana, Kazakhstan held the most recent Specialised Expo in 2017, and Doha, Qatar held the most
World's_fair
Accounting method valuing assets and liabilities at current market prices
has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as "held-to-maturity" securities and reported at amortized cost less impairment. (Amortization
Mark-to-market_accounting
Lower house of the state legislature of Karnataka
elections were held in 1952. On Wednesday, 18 June 1952, at 11:00 am, the first session of the newly-formed Mysore Legislative Assembly was held at a conference
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly
This article lists all peerages held by prime ministers of the United Kingdom, whether created or inherited before or after their premiership. Extant titles
List of peerages held by prime ministers of the United Kingdom
List_of_peerages_held_by_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom
Portuguese writer (born 1935)
Hélder Malta Macedo (born November 1935 in Krugersdorp) is a Portuguese writer. His father was a colonial administrator in Zambézia, Mozambique, where
Hélder_Macedo
Washington Post maintains a list of the prisoners known or suspected to have been held in Guantánamo Bay. On March 3, 2006, the DoD partially complied with a court
List of Guantanamo Bay detainees
List_of_Guantanamo_Bay_detainees
German actor (1908–1992)
Martin Held (1908–1992) was a German television and film actor. Dark Eyes (1951) - Alexander Grabner Homesick for You (1952) - Direktor Petermann Canaris
Martin_Held
1996 and 1997 chess matches
by IBM. Kasparov won the first match, held in Philadelphia in 1996, by 4–2. Deep Blue won a 1997 rematch held in New York City by 3½–2½. The second match
Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov
Deep_Blue_versus_Garry_Kasparov
Angolan footballer (born 1994)
Hélder Wander Sousa de Azevedo Costa (born 12 January 1994) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger
Hélder_Costa
Football association cup championship game
the 1873 final was held at Lillie Bridge, the event was held at the Oval until 1892. The 1893 and 1894 finals were respectively held at Fallowfield Stadium
FA_Cup_final
American feminist philosopher (1929–2026)
Virginia Potter Held (October 28, 1929 – May 26, 2026) was an American moral, social, political and feminist philosopher whose work on the ethics of care
Virginia_Held
European football tournament
holders). The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
2019–20_UEFA_Champions_League
HELD
HELD
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Hillian. The surname is associated chiefly with Devon, where the family held land at Upton Hellions from the 13th century onward.North German and Dutch : patronymic from a short form of any of various Germanic personal names composed with hild ‘strife’ (see Hild, Hildebrand).
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : from a Germanic personal name, Halidher, composed of the elements halið ‘hero’ + hari, heri ‘army’, or from another personal name, Hildher, composed of the elements hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + the same second element.Dutch and North German : topographic name for someone living on a slope, from Middle Dutch helldinge ‘slanting surface’. Compare Halder.English : from an agent derivative of Old English healdan ‘to hold’, hence a name denoting an occupier or tenant. Compare Holder.English : variant of Hilder.English : possibly a variant of Elder, with the addition of an inorganic initial H-.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old Norse hǫldr, within the Danelaw (the region of pre-conquest England where Danish rule and custom was dominant) a rank of feudal nobility immediately below that of earl.German : nickname from Middle High German holde ‘friend’ or ‘servant’, ‘vassal’.German (Höld) : variant of Held ‘hero’ (see Held 1), found chiefly in Bavaria.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside, from Old English helde, hælde, hielde ‘slope’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.English : from Middle English lot(t)e ‘lot’, ‘portion’ (Old English hlot), in the sense of an allotted share of land, hence a status name for someone who held such a plot.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a plumber or lead roofer, from lood ‘lead’.German : from a pet form of Ludwig.German : topographic name from the dialect word lott ‘mud’, ‘dirt’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Kit, a pet form of Christopher.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden tubs and pails made of staves held together by a hoop, Middle English kitte.English : perhaps from Middle High German kīt ‘offshoot’, ‘sprout’, applied as a nickname for a junior member of a family; alternatively it may be from the old personal name Giddo.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire) and Scottish
English (Lancashire) and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places so called. Most, including those in Cambridgeshire (formerly Huntingdonshire), Cleveland, Derbyshire, and Shropshire, get the name from Old English hyll ‘hill’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Others, including those in Cumbria and Dorsetshire, have early forms in Hel- and probably have as their first element Old English hielde ‘slope’ or possibly helde ‘tansy’.English : some early examples such as Ralph filius Hilton (Yorkshire 1219) point to occasional derivation from a personal name, possibly a Norman name Hildun, composed of the Germanic elements hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + hūn ‘bear cub’. The English surname is present in Ireland (mostly taken to Ulster in the early 17th century, though recorded earlier in Dublin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the hamlet of Gorsuch, Lancashire, earlier Gosefordsich, from Old English GÅsford ‘goose ford’ + sÄ«c ‘small stream’.This name is first recorded as that of a manor near Ormskirk held by Walter de Gosefordsich in the late 13th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Minskip in West Yorkshire, Manships Shaw in Surrey, or Manchips Field in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, all named with the same Old English word, gemǣnscipe ‘community’, ‘fellowship’, also ‘land held in common’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a mayor, Middle English, Old French mair(e) (from Latin maior ‘greater’, ‘superior’; compare Mayor). In France the title denoted various minor local officials, and the same is true of Scotland (see Mair 1). In England, however, the term was normally restricted to the chief officer of a borough, and the surname may have been given not only to a citizen of some standing who had held this office, but also as a nickname to a pompous or officious person.German and Dutch : variant of Meyer 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard, from Old English græg ‘gray’. In Scotland and Ireland it has been used as a translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘gray’ (see Reavey). In North America this name has assimilated names with similar meaning from other European languages.English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Graye in Calvados, France, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gratus, meaning ‘welcome’, ‘pleasing’ + the locative suffix -acum.French and Swiss French : habitational name from Gray in Haute-Saône and Le Gray in Seine-Maritime, both in France, or from Gray-la-ville in Switzerland, or a regional name from the Swiss canton of Graubünden.A leading English family called Grey, holders of the earldom of Stamford, can be traced to Henry de Grey, who was granted lands at Thurrock, Essex, by Richard I (1189–99). They once held great power, and Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk (1517–54), married a granddaughter of Henry VII. Because of this he felt entitled to claim the throne for his daughter, Lady Jane Grey (1537–54), after the death of Henry VIII. For this, and for his part in Wyatt’s rebellion, both he and his daughter were beheaded.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hildreth.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Dutch, Yiddish held ‘hero’. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental.German : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hild ‘strife’ as the first element.English : variant of Heald.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mobberley in Cheshire, named in Old English as ‘clearing with a fortified site where assemblies are held’, from (ge)mÅt ‘meeting’, ‘assembly’ + burh ‘enclosure’, ‘fortification’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from Middle English hauek ‘hawk’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a hawker (see Hawker), a name denoting a tenant who held land in return for providing hawks for his lord, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a hawk. There was an Old English personal name (originally a byname) H(e)afoc ‘hawk’, which persisted into the early Middle English period as a personal name and may therefore also be a source.English (Devon) : topographic name for someone who lived in an isolated nook, from Middle English halke (derived from Old English halh + the diminutive suffix -oc), or a habitational name from some minor place named with this word, such as Halke in Sheldwich, Kent.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in the parish of Wigan (now in Greater Manchester), so called from Old English mearc ‘boundary’ + lanu ‘lane’.English (Lancashire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of border or boundary land (see Mark) or a status name for someone who held land with an annual value of one mark.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Helton in Cumbria, named in Old English probably with helde ‘slope’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’, or possibly a variant of Hilton. This is a common name in TN, KY, OH, TX, and GA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Huard, Heward, composed of the Germanic elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English : from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name HÄward, composed of the Old Norse elements há ‘high’ + varðr ‘guardian’, ‘warden’.English : variant of Ewart 2.Irish : see Fogarty.Irish (County Clare) surname adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó hÃomhair, which was formerly Anglicized as O’Hure.The house of Howard, the leading family of the English Roman Catholic nobility, was founded by Sir William Howard or Haward of Norfolk (d. 1308). The family acquired the dukedom of Norfolk by marriage. The first duke of Norfolk of the Howard line was created earl marshal of England by Richard III in 1483, and this office has been held by his succeeding male heirs to the present day. They also hold the earldoms of Suffolk, Berkshire, Carlisle, and Effingham. Henry VIII’s fifth queen, Catherine Howard (?1520–42), was a niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. American Howards include the father and son John Eager Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard of Baltimore, MD, both MD politicians.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone who lived by an elder tree, Middle High German holder, or from a house named for its sign of an elder tree. In same areas, for example Alsace, the elder tree was believed to be the protector of a house.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Holder ‘elder tree’.English (chiefly western counties) : occupational name for a tender of animals, from an agent derivative of Middle English hold(en) ‘to guard or keep’ (Old English h(e)aldan). It is possible that this word was also used in the wider sense of a holder of land within the feudal system. Compare Helder.
HELD
HELD
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Badge Logo, like coat of Arms
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Swahili
God; Experience; Rama's Twin Son
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Gate of God; Babylon; Renowned for Wine and Magic; Planet Jupiter; East
Girl/Female
British, English
God is My Strength
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Magdalēnē, MAGDOLNA means "of Magdala."
Girl/Female
Indian
Unknown
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lamp (Celebrity Name: Tamil superstar Surya)
Male
Greek
(ΣπÏÏος) Variant spelling of Greek Spyros, SPIROS means "spirit."
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord of Shree
Girl/Female
Indian
Garden, Famous, Godly
HELD
HELD
HELD
HELD
HELD
n.
The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron.
n.
One of a sect of rigid Anabaptists, which originated in 1637, and whose tenets were essentially the same as those of the Mennonists. In addition, however, they held that Judas and the murderers of Christ were saved. So called from the founder of the sect, Ucke Wallis, a native of Friesland.
n.
An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another; a confidence respecting property reposed in one person, who is termed the trustee, for the benefit of another, who is called the cestui que trust.
n.
A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry.
n.
In Shetland and Orkney, a freehold; property held by udal, or allodial, right.
v. t.
To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe.
n.
The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; -- distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation.
n.
The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
a.
Held in trust; as, trust property; trustmoney.
n.
One of a school of Lutheran divines which held that the body of Christ is present everywhere, and especially in the eucharist, in virtue of his omnipresence. Called also ubiquitist, and ubiquitary.
n.
An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess.
n.
The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor.
a.
Of or pertaining to Trent, or the general church council held in that city.
n.
A court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county.
a.
Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.
n.
A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.
a.
Not free; held in bondage.
n.
Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks.
n.
The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in joint tenancy.
n.
A territory held in vassalage.