Hollingshead Family History
Hollingshead Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Hollinset in Sutton Downes (Cheshire) Holmside in Lanchester (Durham) or Hollingside in Whickham (Durham). Holmside in Durham and Hollinset in Cheshire both derive from Old English holegn ‘holly’ + (ge)set ‘dwelling stable fold’ while Hollingside in Durham come from Old English holegn + sīde ‘side hill side’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022