Yes, it literally means “lowlands”, but that’s its actual name used by the people from that country in the primary language of the people from that country.
Holland is just a region in the Netherlands (today the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland collectively), but people refer to the entire country as “Holland” sometimes.
I agree with you, but I think the name Netherlands comes from the land being low.
Yes, it literally means “lowlands”, but that’s its actual name used by the people from that country in the primary language of the people from that country.
Holland is just a region in the Netherlands (today the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland collectively), but people refer to the entire country as “Holland” sometimes.