Holbein is a surname of Germanic origin. It appears to mean "hollow leg" (Hol- + Bein); however, it could also have originally meant "hollow bone" or perhaps even have evolved from Holzbein, which could mean "wooden leg" or "wooden bone".
holbein is a surname of germanic origin it appears to mean "hollow leg" (hol- + bein); however it could also have originally meant "hollow bone" or perhaps even have evolved from holzbein which could mean "wooden leg" or "wooden bone"