TheNameDBHoloway
TopographicMeaning
Dweller on a hollow way or sunken road.
Etymology
From Old English 'hol' (hollow) combined with 'way' (road or path). The surname refers to a road that has become sunken or worn below the surrounding ground level through long use.
About the Holoway Surname
A topographic surname describing a specific type of road worn into the earth by centuries of travel. The name reflects medieval English landscape terminology.
Distribution
Found in England and later in North American settlements, particularly in colonial regions.
Notable Bearers
Documented primarily in genealogical records