Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑl.ə.weɪ/(American English) /ˈhɒl.ə.weɪ/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of various English places, derived from Old English hol "hollow, sunken, deep" and weg "path, way". Related Names Rootshol + weg Categories landforms, sizes, travel