"Holway" meaning in English

See Holway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Holways [plural]
Etymology: From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|holh||hollow}} Old English holh (“hollow”), {{doublet|en|Holloway|notext=1}} Holloway Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Holway (countable and uncountable, plural Holways)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Villages in Dorset, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Holway-en-name-XRrW16~C Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 8 39 37
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A suburban area of Taunton, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2423).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Suburbs in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Holway-en-name-QcNUTSdp
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holway-en-name-9QxvyRbG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 8 39 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 4 39 32
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Holway-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 3 35 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 8 39 37

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