Holmyard

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse holmr ← Old English ġeard →
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Meanings

proper nounHolmyard (plural Holmyards)

plural Holmyards

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishġeard“enclosed place”
  2. Old Norseholmr“islet, holm”
  3. EnglishHolmyard

Topographic surname for someone who lived near a holm surrounded by a fenced or walled area, from Old Norse holmr (“islet, holm”) + Old English ġeard (“enclosed place”).

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Holmyard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmyard

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“Holmyard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmyard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holmyard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmyard.

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