Holliday
/ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/noun
A surname and variant spelling of holiday, originally referring to a holy day or feast day.
Did you know?The surname Holliday is ultimately tied to Old English hāligdæg, meaning a sacred day set apart for worship, so its roots are in religion, not leisure.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hailagaz
“holy, sacred”
Old English
OE
hālig
“holy, consecrated”
Old English
OE
hāligdæg
“holy day, feast day”
Middle English
ME
holidai / holi day
“a religious feast day; later, a day of rest”
Modern English
English
holiday
“a day of festivity or recreation; also a surname spelling variant Holliday”