Message: "Re: Holness" - Behind the Name

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[Surname] Re: Holness

by Jim Young (guest)

1/7/2020, 12:21 PM

I always assumed it derived from the East Yorkshire district of Holderness.

- Lepic +1

1/7/2020, 1:05 PM

Seems like that's also a possibility according to the information at tinyurl.com/yjtno9y4.

- Jim Young (guest)

1/8/2020, 3:01 AM

Thanks for the link.

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