Holway

H4O1L1W4A1Y4

proper noun

A village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).

OriginOld English holh →
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Meanings

proper nounHolway (countable and uncountable, plural Holways)

plural Holways

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
    2. countableuncountableA suburban area of Taunton, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2423).
    3. countableuncountableA town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishholh“hollow”
  2. EnglishHolway

From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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