Holliday Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Holliday last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Holliday last name
Meaning of the Holliday last name: born on a holy day. Holliday is an English and Scottish surname from Middle English halidei, "holy day", given to a child born on a religious feast day. The last name was well established on the Scottish Borders, in Annandale. Famous bearers include the frontier dentist and gambler Doc Holliday, born in Georgia in 1851.
Arms associated with the Holliday name
In English heraldry, each coat of arms associated with Holliday has its own blazon.
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Holliday name FAQ
What does the Holliday name mean?
born on a holy day. Common variants include Halliday, Holladay, Holiday.
Where does the Holliday surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada, Australia and Scotland.
Is there a Holliday coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Holliday coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946).