Hollingsworth Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hollingsworth last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hollingsworth last name
Meaning of the Hollingsworth last name: holly enclosure. Hollingsworth is an English surname for a family from Hollingworth, on the edge of the Pennines east of Manchester, from Old English holegn, "holly", and worth, "enclosure". The last name means roughly "holly enclosure". Curiously, Valentine Hollingsworth was among the early Quaker settlers who crossed with William Penn's colonists in the 1680s.
Arms associated with the Hollingsworth name
Heraldry associated with the Hollingsworth surname uses a few strong colours, and each coat of arms has its own blazon.
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Hollingsworth name FAQ
What does the Hollingsworth name mean?
Holly enclosure. Common variants include Hollingworth, Hollinsworth.
Where does the Hollingsworth surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Hollingsworth coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hollingsworth coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).