The holladay Surname
holladay Name Meaning and History
English: from Old English haligdæg ‘holy day’,
‘religious festival’. The reasons why this word should have become a
surname are not clear; probably it was used as a byname for one born
on a religious festival day.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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