English Explanatory Dictionary

Holway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
  3. A suburban area of Taunton, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2423).
  4. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Holway Holways

Etymology

From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway.

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