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Holroyd.

A surname from Old English.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Some minor, ancient, Anglo-Saxon places.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Some places and roads named after the surname.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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