Holcroft

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hol →
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Meanings

proper nounHolcroft (plural Holcrofts)

plural Holcrofts · alternative Hawcroft

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhol“hollow place”
  2. EnglishHolcroft

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified settlement in Lancashire, from Old English hol (“hollow place”) + croft (“small enclosure”).

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APA

Holcroft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holcroft

MLA

“Holcroft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holcroft. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holcroft,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holcroft.

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