Halliday

Scottish surname

"holiday"

Halliday Origin and Meaning

The name Halliday is a girl's name meaning "holiday".

This ancient Scottish surname may be pagan in origin, referring to a "holy day", but today it makes an attractive and unique Scottish name for girls. Halliday has many spelling variations and traveled throughout the British Isles and to France, where it has royal associations, and eventually to the new world. Johnny Hallyday was a French pop star.