Holloway Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Holloway last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Holloway last name
Meaning of the Holloway last name: dweller by a sunken road. Holloway was a name for someone who lived by a sunken road, a lane worn down below the fields by centuries of feet, hooves and cartwheels. Such hollow ways can still be walked in Devon, Dorset and Kent. The name is common in southern England and the Midlands. A curious detail: the Holloway district of north London took its name from one of these old sunken roads leading out of the city.
Arms associated with the Holloway name
Medieval English knights painted their arms on shields and surcoats so they could be recognised in battle, the world in which Holloway heraldry grew.
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Holloway name FAQ
What does the Holloway name mean?
Dweller by a sunken road. Common variants include Halloway, Holleway, Hollway.
Where does the Holloway surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Holloway coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Holloway coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.