Holliday

Holliday Meaning & Origin

About Holliday
The surname Holliday is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hali," meaning "holy" or "saintly," and the Old English word "daeg," meaning "day." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was born on a religious holiday or who had a pious nature. Over time, the surname Holliday has become a variant spelling of the more common surname "Holiday."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holliday: 20,491
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.95

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holliday 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 AA1 L IH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holliday in Braille

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

The name Holliday in braille

How to sign the name Holliday using Sign Language

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

The name Holliday in sign language

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