Nichol
The surname Nichol is of English and French origin. It is a diminutive of the given name Nicholas. The given name is derived from the post-classical Greek personal name ‘Nikolaos’, composed of the elements ‘nike’ victory and ‘laos’ people. The spelli Read more…
Holdaway
The surname Holdaway is of English origin. It is a habitational name from any of the numerous minor places so called, from Old English ‘holh’, hollow, sunken and ‘weg’, way, path. The name thus comes to signify ‘dweller by a sunken-road’. A family co Read more…
Holden
The surname ‘Holden’ originates from England. It is derived from the habitation name from places in the counties of Lancashire, and West Yorkshire, England, both called from the Old English word ‘hol’ meaning ‘hollow’, ‘sunken’, ‘deep’ and ‘denu’ mea Read more…
Holmes
The name ‘Holmes’ originates from England and Scotland. it is variant of the name ‘Holme’ which is a topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree, from the Middle English word ‘holm’, a devergent development of the Old English word ‘hole(g) Read more…
Holoway
The surname Holoway is of English origin. It is a habitational name from any of the numerous minor places so called, from Old English ‘holh’, hollow, sunken and ‘weg’, way, path. The name thus comes to signify ‘dweller by a sunken-road’. A family cou Read more…
Holman
The surname ‘Holman’ is of English, Flemish, and Dutch origin. It is derived from the topographic name for a dweller in a hollow. It is also a topographic name for a dweller by a holly tree or on an island, from the Middle English word ‘holm’ and ‘ma Read more…
Holloway
The surname Holloway is of English origin. It is a habitational name from any of the numerous minor places so called, from Old English ‘holh’, hollow, sunken and ‘weg’, way, path. The name thus comes to signify ‘dweller by a sunken-road’. A family co Read more…