Holmes.
A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
Meaning & usage
A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald. Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald. by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4192).
A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Where this word comes from
From holme, variant of holm (“islet”).
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