Holmes

HOMES
English
"from the island in the river"
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Holmes Origin and Meaning

The name Holmes is a boy's name of English origin meaning "from the island in the river".

Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.

# 958 in the US

Holmes Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Holmes

  • Holmes Herbert (born Edward Jenner)
    English character actor
  • (Holmes) Sterling Morrison Jr.
    guitarist and founding member of The Velvet Underground
  • Holmes Colbert
    Native American leader of the Chickasaw Nation and writer of its constitution
  • Holmes Conrad
    American politician
  • Holmes Osborne
    American actor
  • Holmes Rolston III
    American philosopher
  • Holmes Tuttle
    American businessman and adviser to President Ronald Reagan
  • Katie Holmes
    American actress

The name Holmes in Pop Culture

  • Sherlock Holmes
    detective character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle