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Hollander

Hollander is a term with several related meanings. Primarily, it is a demonym for a person from Holland, the historical region in the western part of the Netherlands. In English, Hollander has often been used to denote a Dutch person, though in Dutch the standard term is Nederlander. The usage can be historical or literary, and in modern contexts "Hollander" may simply mean someone from the Netherlands.

As a surname, Hollander is of Dutch origin and is typically toponymic or ethnonymic, indicating ancestry from

In papermaking, Hollander beater refers to a specific type of mechanical pulper used to beat and refine

Overall, Hollander functions as a geographic demonym, a family name, and, in a specialized technical context,

Holland.
The
name
has
spread
to
various
countries
and
may
be
borne
by
people
without
a
direct
contemporary
link
to
the
Dutch
region.
fibers
to
produce
pulp
for
paper.
Named
for
its
Dutch
origins,
the
device
is
notable
in
the
history
of
paper
production
and
has
various
forms
and
implementations.
as
the
name
of
a
papermaking
device.