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surnames In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

. In Denmark and Norway they are of Medieval origin, meaning ''

Holsatian Holstein (; nds, label=Northern Low Saxon, Holsteen; da, Holsten; Latin and historical en, Holsatia, italic=yes) is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider (river), Eider. It is the southern half of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost S ...

'' (person from Holstein). They may refer to:

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Alison Holst Dame Alison Margaret Holst (née Payne, born 1938) is a best-selling New Zealand food writer and television celebrity chef. Biography Holst was born in Dunedin, and graduated from the University of Otago, then a constituent college of the Univ ...

(born 1938), New Zealand food writer and television chef *

Amalia Holst Amalia Holst (''née'' Amalia von Justi; 10 February 1758 – 6 January 1829) was a German writer, intellectual, and early feminist. Her work examined traditional pedagogy and challenged Enlightenment writers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau. She of ...

(1758-1829), German writer, intellectual, and feminist * Arne Holst (1904–1991), Norwegian bobsledder *

Axel Holst Axel Holst (6 September 1860 – 26 April 1931) was a Norwegian Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at the University of Oslo. He was most known for his contributions to the study of the treatment of Beriberi and Scurvy. Biography Holst was bor ...

(1860–1931), Norwegian professor of hygiene and bacteriology * Bodil Holst, Danish physicist *

Carl Holst Carl Holst (born 29 April 1970 in Rødding) is a Danish politician, representing the liberal party '' Venstre''. He is the first Region Mayor of Region of Southern Denmark, an office he assumed on 1 January 2007. He served as County Mayor of Sou ...

(born 1970), Danish politician *

Christian Holst Christian Lamhauge Holst (born 25 December 1981) is a retired Danish/ Faroese football player and is currently working as specific coach at BK Frem. He played for the Faroe Islands national football team. Club career A striker, Holst started hi ...

(born 1981), Danish/Faroese football player * Dagmar Holst, German rower *

Eduard Holst Eduard Holst (1843 – 4 February 1899) was a Danish playwright, composer, actor, dancer, and dance master. His name is spelled sometimes Edward Holst or Edvard Holst. Holst was born in Copenhagen. His compositions include songs and piano s ...

(1843–1899), Danish actor, dancer, playwright and composer *

Elise Holst Elise (Elisabeth Frederikke Margrethe) Holst (23 November 1811 – 8 April 1891), was a Danish stage actress. She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1827-1870, and is counted as among the elite of her profession at the time, famed as a trage ...

(1811–1891), Danish stage actress. *

Erika Holst Ylva Erika Holst (born 8 April 1979) is a former Swedish ice hockey player. She was a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Pla ...

(born 1979), Swedish ice hockey player * Ewout Holst (born 1978), Dutch swimmer * Frederik Holst (1791–1871), Norwegian medical doctor *

Gilda Holst Gilda Holst Molestina (born 1952) is an Ecuadorian writer and professor. Her narrative makes use of humor and irony, in addition to the treatment of themes related to gender inequality. Biography Gilda Holst was born in Guayaquil in 1952. She c ...

(born 1952), Ecuadorian writer *

Gilles Holst Gilles Holst (20 March 1886 – 11 October 1968) was a Dutch physicist, known worldwide for his invention in 1932 of the low-pressure sodium lamp. Early life His father was a manager of a shipyard. In 1904 he went to ETH Zurich to study mechanic ...

(1886–1968), Dutch physicist * Gustav Holst (1874–1934), English composer *

Hanne-Vibeke Holst Hanne-Vibeke Holst (born 21 February 1959 in Hjørring, Denmark) is an author. She has an education as a journalist and has worked on the Danish newspapers ''Berlingske Tidende'' and ''Søndags B.T.'' She is the daughter of authors Knud Holst And ...

(born 1959), Danish author * Hans Faye Holst (1788–1843), Norwegian politician *

Hans Holst Hans Holst (born before 1619, died after 1640) was a Denmark, Danish woodcarver associated with Køge where he designed the pews (in association with his brother Jochum) and the pulpit in St Nicholas Church, Køge, St Nicholas Church. Background ...

, 17th century Danish woodcarver *

Henning Holst Henning Holst (25 October 1891 – 20 March 1975) was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Helleruplund, ...

(1891–1975), Danish field hockey player *

Imogen Holst Imogen Clare Holst (; 12 April 1907 – 9 March 1984) was a British composer, arranger, conductor, teacher, musicologist, and festival administrator. The only child of the composer Gustav Holst, she is particularly known for her education ...

(1907–1984), British conductor, composer and writer, daughter of Gustav Holst *

Johan Jørgen Holst Johan Jørgen Holst (29 November 1937 – 13 January 1994) was a Norwegian politician representing Labour, best known for his involvement with the Oslo Accords. Holst was Minister of Defence from 1987 to 1989 and from 1990 to April 1993. He t ...

(1937–1994), Norwegian politician *

Johan Throne Holst Johan Throne Holst (7 February 1868 – 13 February 1946), was a Norwegian industrialist and politician for the Liberal Left Party (''Frisinnede Venstre''). He was the founder of Marabou and CEO of Freia, now owned and operated by Mondelez Intern ...

(1868–1946), Norwegian industrialist and politician *

Kai Holst Kai Christian Middelthon Holst (24 February 1913 – 27 June 1945) was a Norwegian seaman, fur farmer and resistance fighter during World War II.''Fra varm til kald krig'', 89–92 When the leadership of Milorg was torn up by the Gestapo in 194 ...

(1913–1945), Norwegian resistance fighter and member of Milorg * Knut Holst, Norwegian Nordic skier * Lars Holst (1848–1915), Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and politician *

Peter Theodor Holst Peter Theodor Holst (7 December 1843 - 9 January 1908) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Defence 1891–1893 and 1898–1900. Holst was an officer by profession, and was made Major General in 1899. Reference ...

(1843–1908), Norwegian politician *

Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst (21 January 1776 – 7 August 1863) was a Norwegian government official who held several positions in the period 1814–1848. Holst led negotiations over debt with Denmark in 1817, after the dissolution of the union between t ...

(1776–1863), Norwegian government official *

Spencer Holst Spencer Holst (July 7, 1926 – November 23, 2001) was an American writer and storyteller. Although he published several collections of stories and volumes of translations, Holst was known primarily for the captivating live performances of h ...

(1926–2001), American writer and storyteller *

Svea Holst Svea Holst (20 April 1901 – 28 April 1996) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1923 and 1987. Selected filmography * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1939) * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * ''Crisis'' (1946) * '' ...

(1901–1996), Swedish film actress *

Theodor von Holst Theodor Richard Edward von HolstFor the spelling of the name in English, compare the ''ONDB'' life, cited below; the ''ODNB'' life of Gustav Holst, his relative, denies the family's entitlement to the ennobling ''von''. (3 September 1810 – ...

(1810–1844), English painter * Thomas Holst (born 1964), German serial killer * Timothy Holst (1947–2009), American ringmaster *

Toke Holst Toke Holst (born 1 December 1981) is a Danish former handballer. He played for Danish Handball League side Aarhus GF and Team Tvis Holstebro TTH Holstebro is a men's handball club from Holstebro, Denmark. The team is playing in the Danish ...

(born 1981), Danish handballer * Waldemar Holst (1907–1975), German Korvettenkapitän

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Erich von Holst Erich Walther von Holst (28 November 1908 – 26 May 1962) was a German behavioral physiologist who was a Baltic German native of Riga, Livonia and was related to historian Hermann Eduard von Holst (1841–1904). In the 1950s he founded th ...

(1908–1962), German behavioral physiologist *

Erik von Holst Erik von Holst (30 August 1894, in Vaivara Parish, Estonia – 31 May 1962, in Eutin, West Germany) was an Estonians, Estonian/Baltic Germans, German sailor and ice sailing, ice sailor who represented Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics#Sailing, ...

(1894–1962), Estonian/German ice yacht designer and sailor *

Hermann Eduard von Holst Hermann Eduard von Holst (June 19, 1841 – January 20, 1904) was a German-American historian. Biography Holst was a Baltic German born at Fellin, Russian Empire. (It is now Viljandi, Estonia.) He was the seventh of ten children of a Lutheran mi ...

(1841–1904), Estonian-German-American historian *

Hermann V. von Holst Hermann V. von Holst (1874–1955) was an American architect practicing in Chicago, Illinois, and Boca Raton, Florida, from the 1890s to the 1940s. He is best remembered for agreeing to take on the responsibility of heading up Frank Lloyd Wright ...

(1874–1955), American architect *

Johan Hübner von Holst Johan Hübner von Holst (22 August 1881 – 13 June 1945) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he won the silver medal in the 30 metre duelling pistol event. He also participated in the f ...

(1881–1945), Swedish sport shooter

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* Maria van der Holst-Blijlevens (born 1946), Dutch sprint canoer * Niels Holst-Sørensen (1922–2023), commander-in-chief of the Danish Air Force and European champion athlete *

Jon Holst-Christensen Jon Holst-Christensen (born 16 June 1968) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. Career Summer Olympics Jon Holst-Christensen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Thomas Lund. In the first round they ...

(born 1968), Danish retired male badminton player *

Joachim Holst-Jensen Joachim Holst-Jensen (16 June 1880 – 7 March 1963) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1927 and 1960. Partial filmography * '' Den glade enke i Trangvik'' (1927) - Berg, telegrafist * '' Madame ...

(1880–1963), Norwegian film actor * June Holst-Roness (1929–2008), mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone

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