At a Glance
- 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
HAH-lih-sterIPA /ˈhɒlɪstər/
