Holstein

Meaning

Name

The region between the rivers Elbe and Eider, to the south of Schleswig, part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Noun

1. A breed of dairy cattle, distinctively colored in splotches of black and white.
2. A breed of horse, thought to be the oldest of the warmblood breeds, used in show jumping.

Synonyms

Holstein-Friesian

Friesian

German cow race

Translations

Holstein

Holstein

Holstein

Holsteiner

Holstein

Holsatia

Holstein-Frísia

Vaca frisona

Holstein

Siyah Alaca

Holstein-Rind

Holstein

Etymology

Cognate with German: Holz

In summary

From a tribe which inhabited the area, the Holsten / Holtsaten. The name is equivalent to German Holz (“wood”) + Sassen (“inhabitant”), German Low German Holt (“wood”) + Saten (“inhabitant”).