What is "holtby"

Holtby is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 166. It lies close to the A166 about east of York.

Holtby is a surname used by several notable people.

• Braden Holtby, a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Washington Capitals.
• John Holtby, a rugby union footballer for Leeds Tykes.
• Lewis Holtby, a German footballer of English-German descent contracted to Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League.
• Richard Holtby (1553 – 1640), an English Jesuit Superior and Roman Catholic priest.
• Winifred Holtby (1898 - 1935), an English novelist and journalist.