Holbrooke Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

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What Holbrooke means

Some records give Holbrook; others give Holbrooke. Both point to the same English family name. The name is usually explained as “Brook in a hollow”.

Holbrooke adds “e” to Holbrook, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Holbrooks.

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