Holway
suburban area · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Holway is likely derived from Old English 'hol' (hollow) and 'weg' (way, road). It suggests a road or path that runs through a hollow or low-lying area.
Word origins
- Hol
- Old EnglishAttestedhollow(from hol "hollow")
- way
- Old EnglishAttestedroad, path(from weg "way, road")