The story
- Old English · derived fromhol“hollow”
- English todayHolley
* As an English surname, spelling variant of Holly. * Also as an English surname, from Old English hol (“hollow”) leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”) or Old English hol ēage (“eye”), perhaps a nickname for someone with a missing eye. * Also as an English surname, singular variant of Hollis.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhol all →
hollyHolbrookmangelHolcroftforeholdHolbury
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.