An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Hulst
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Hulst, masculine, ‘holly,’ from the equivalent Middle High German huls (compare Axt, from Middle High German ackes), Old High German huls, hulis, masculine; from German, French houx is derived. Compare English holly, Anglo-Saxon holegn, English hulver, Keltic kelen, ‘holly.’