About Hollinshed
The surname Hollinshed is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "holen" meaning "holly" and "scead" meaning "shade" or "shelter." Therefore, the name Hollinshed is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or in a place with holly trees providing shade or shelter. It is also possible that the name could have been a nickname for someone associated with holly or had a personal connection to the tree.
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The surname Hollinshed is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hollinshed 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 Hollinshed is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hollinshed in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hollinshed using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.