Halliday Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Halliday last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Halliday last name
Meaning of the Halliday last name: holy day. Halliday is a Scottish and English surname from Old English haligdaeg, "holy day", for someone born on a religious feast. It is a well-known Annandale name on the Scottish Border. The last name also appears as Holliday, as with the American gambler Doc Holliday.
Arms associated with the Halliday name
Coats of arms associated with the Halliday surname follow Scottish heraldry, where each blazon belongs to one bearer.
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Halliday name FAQ
What does the Halliday name mean?
Holy day. Common variants include Holliday, Haliday.
Where does the Halliday surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Halliday coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Halliday coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).