Given name & surname

Holroyd

“hollow”

Holroyd is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Holroyd goes back to Old English holh, meaning “hollow.”

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Where it comes from

Holroyd comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English holh (“hollow”).

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Holroyd’s family of names

In English usage, Holroyd as a surname has a related form in HOLROYDE.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Similar names

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Old English

Holford

“hole; hollow, sunken”

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Old English

Hopwood

“valley among hills”

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Old English

Horwood

“mud, muck”

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Old English

Horsford

“horse”

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Old English

Holmyard

“islet, holm”

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Old English

Holcroft

“hollow place”

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Old English

Horsfield

“horse”

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Old English

Holway

“hollow”

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