Holway
English
Etymology
From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway.
Proper noun
Holway (countable and uncountable, plural Holways)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
- A suburban area of Taunton, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2423).
- A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Holway is the 40800th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Holway is most common among White (96.26%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holway”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196.