Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holley

/hˈɑli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: hol-ley
IPA: /hˈɑli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A topographic surname from Middle English.

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Etymology

* As an English surname, spelling variant of Holly. * Also as an English surname, from Old English hol (“hollow”) leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”) or Old English hol ēage (“eye”), perhaps a nickname for someone with a missing eye. * Also as an English surname, singular variant of Hollis.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hol

Homonyms

hollie

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali poly jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly

Questions

How do you pronounce holley?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑli/.
What does holley mean?: A topographic surname from Middle English.
Where does holley come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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