"Holley" meaning in English

See Holley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, spelling variant of Holly. * Also as an English surname, from Old English hol (“hollow”) leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”) or Old English hol ēage (“eye”), perhaps a nickname for someone with a missing eye. * Also as an English surname, singular variant of Hollis. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Holly}} Holly, {{der|en|ang|hol|t=hollow}} Old English hol (“hollow”), {{m|ang|leah|t=wood, clearing, meadow}} leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”), {{der|en|ang|hol}} Old English hol, {{m|ang|ēage|t=eye}} ēage (“eye”), {{m|en|Hollis}} Hollis Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Holley
  1. A topographic surname from Middle English.
    Sense id: en-Holley-en-name-REGC0YlW Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 12 12 12
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Florida, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Florida, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holley-en-name-YHjUjZEl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 12 12 12
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia.     Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holley-en-name-Ft0WDutz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 12 12 12
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Murray, Orleans County, New York.     Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holley-en-name-HqgG~Iqd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 12 12 12
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Oregon, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holley-en-name-4avr1V0U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 36 12 12 12

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