Where Does the Name Hollingshead Come from?

English (northern): habitational name from a lost place in County Durham called Hollingside or Holmside, from Old English hole(g)n 'holly' + side 'hillside', 'slope'; there is a Hollingside Lane on the southern outskirts of Durham city.

What nationality is the name Hollingshead?

The ancient roots of the Hollingshead family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Hollingshead comes from when the family lived in the region of Hollingside or Holmside in Durham.

What does hollinshead mean?

The name Hollinshead is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. ... Literally, the name originated from the expression 'of the hollins head,' as in "one who dwelt at the head of the hollin-bushes."

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