Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
- A locality in Johnson County, Kansas, United States.
- A village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States.
- A city in Archer County, Texas, United States.
Origin
English surname from the noun holiday. Compare Christmas, and by extension the French surname Noël, Noel.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Holliday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holliday
MLA
“Holliday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holliday. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holliday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holliday.
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