Holland (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Holland can refer to many different things, though primarily to Holland, a former county and region in the Netherlands, now divided into two provinces; North Holland and South Holland. Holland is often (incorrectly) used as synonym of The Netherlands. Other "Hollands" include:

Places

United Kingdom

• Holland, Lancashire and Up Holland
• Holland, Lincolnshire - a part of a county.

United States

• Holland, Arkansas
• Holland, Indiana
• Holland, Iowa
• Holland, Massachusetts
• Holland, Michigan
• Holland, Minnesota
• Holland, Missouri
• Holland, New York
• Holland, Ohio
• Holland, Pennsylvania
• Holland, Texas
• Holland, Vermont
• Holland, part of Suffolk, Virginia
• Holland, Wisconsin
• Holland Township, Michigan
• Holland Township, Minnesota

People

• Agnieszka Holland, Polish film director.
• Clifford Milburn Holland, designer of the Holland Tunnel.
• John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
• John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter
• John Henry Holland, a pioneer in genetic algorithms.
• John Philip Holland, an American submarine designer.
• Jools Holland, British pianist.
• Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent.
• Wau Holland, computer hacker
• The two sons of Oscar Wilde changed their last name to Holland after their fathers' conviction for sodomy:
  • Cyril Holland
  • Vyvyan Holland