Holroyd

H4O1L1R1O1Y4D2

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English holh →
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Meanings

proper nounHolroyd (countable and uncountable, plural Holroyds)

plural Holroyds · alternative Holroyde

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableSome minor, ancient, Anglo-Saxon places.
  3. countableuncountableSome places and roads named after the surname.
  4. countableuncountableA suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Englishholh“hollow”
  2. EnglishHolroyd

English habitational surname from any of various minor places named with Old English holh (“hollow”) + royd (“clearing”).

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APA

Holroyd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holroyd

MLA

“Holroyd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holroyd. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holroyd,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holroyd.

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