Germanic name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel".
However, there are al ...
, meaning "the low brook" or "the brook in the ravine or hollow". Notable people with the surname include:
* Holbech family, owners of
Farnborough Hall
Farnborough Hall is a country house in Warwickshire, England near to the town of Banbury, (). Owned by the National Trust, but administered by the Holbech family; the house is a Grade I listed building.
History
Ambrose Holbech acquired the F ...
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Charles Holbech
Charles William Holbech, J.P. (born Farnborough, Warwickshire 1816; died 1901) was Archdeacon of Coventry from 1873 until 1887.
Holbech was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1840, and was curate at Chelsfield until ...
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Archdeacon of Coventry
The Archdeacon of Coventry is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Coventry. The post has been called the ''Archdeacon Pastor'' since 2012.
History
The post was historically within the Diocese of Lichfield beginning ...
from 1873 to 1887
* David Holbache or Holbech (c. 1355–1422/23), Welsh Member of Parliament, founder of Oswestry School
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Niels Peter Holbech
Niels Peter Holbech (14 September 1804 - 11 January 1889) was a Danish portrait painter.
Biography
Holbech was born on board the ''Maria Constantia'', en route from Calcutta to Copenhagen.
His father was a sailing master whose family often trav ...
, Danish portrait painter
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Thomas Holbech
Thomas Holbech, D.D. (1606–1680) was an academic in the 17th century.
Dillingham was born in Fillongley and entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1622, graduating B.A in 1626 and M.A. in 1629. He was Fellow of Emmanuel from 1629 to 1675; and Vi ...
William Holbech (bishop)
The Right Reverend, Rt Rev William Arthur Holbech (14 December 1850 – 7 March 1930) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.
Born on 14 December 1850, he was the third son of the Rev. Charles Holbech. Educated at Eton ...
(1850–1930), Bishop of St Helena, earlier Archdeacon of Kimberley and Dean of Bloemfontein
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William Holbech (cricketer)
William Hugh Holbech (18 August 1882 – 1 November 1914) was an English cricketer who played at first-class level for Warwickshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He died of wounds following the First Battle of Ypres.
Holbech was born ...
(1882–1914), English cricketer, killed in the First World War
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William Holbech (MP for Banbury)
William Holbech (1748 – 6 July 1812) was an English politician from Warwickshire. He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain for two years in the 1790s.
He was the oldest son of Hugh Holbech of Whitley Hall and his wife Catherine, daughte ...
(1748–1812), English Member of Parliament for Banbury
See also
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Holbæk
Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 29,608 (1 January 2022).Holbeach, a town in Lincolnshire
* Holbeche House, a manor in Staffordshire
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Holbeck
Holbeck is an inner city area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It begins on the southern edge of Leeds city centre and mainly lies in the LS11 postcode district. The M1 and M621 motorways used to end/begin in Holbeck. Now the M621 is the o ...