About Holdway
The surname Holdway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Holda" or "Hald," meaning "friendly" or "gracious," combined with the word "way," meaning "road" or "path." Therefore, the surname Holdway can be interpreted to mean "friendly road" or "gracious path." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or was associated with a particular road or path.
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The surname Holdway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holdway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Holdway is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Holdway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Holdway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.