At a Glance: Name: Hollister – Meaning: occupational surname for a female keeper of a brothel, from Middle English holier ('lecher') plus the feminine -ster suffix – Origin: English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: HAH-lih-ster
Hollister is an English unisex name meaning “occupational surname for a female keeper of a brothel, from Middle English holier ('lecher') plus the feminine -ster suffix”.
Meaning & Origin of Hollister
Meaning: Occupational surname for a female keeper of a brothel, from Middle English holier ('lecher') plus the feminine -ster suffix.
Origin: English.
How to Pronounce Hollister
Phonetic: HAH-lih-ster IPA: /ˈhɒlɪstər/
Popularity of Hollister
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1928–2024.
