Where does “Holliday” come from?

Holliday (English) comes from English Holiday, from Middle English halyday, from Old English hāliġdæġ — holy day, Sabbath.

Holliday (English): surname

Definitions

  1. surname

Ancestry of “Holliday”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHolidayThe holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year
2Middle EnglishhalydayA religious holiday or celebration
3Old Englishhāliġdæġholy day, Sabbath

Words derived from “Holliday”

Every word from Old English hāliġdæġ →Every word from Middle English halyday →Every word from English Holiday →