Surname · also Old Norse
Holmyard
“islet, holm”
Holmyard is a surname from Old Norse (ultimately Old English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Holmyard goes back to Old Norse holmr, meaning “islet, holm.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Holmyard comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse holmr (“islet, holm”), from Old English ġeard (“enclosed place”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Similar names
If you love Holmyard, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.