Haliday

Haliday Meaning & Origin

About Haliday
The surname Haliday is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Haliday" or "Halyday," which itself is a variant of the name "Holiday." The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "haligdæg," meaning "holy day" or "religious festival." It likely originated as a nickname for someone born or associated with a significant religious holiday or someone who was particularly pious. Over time, the surname Haliday has evolved and become a distinct family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Haliday is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Haliday: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haliday based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L AY0 D EY0
🌐 IPA
/haliday*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haliday in Braille

Here's how to represent Haliday in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Haliday in braille

How to sign the name Haliday using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Haliday using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Haliday in sign language

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