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Holmes

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Holmes: English Meaning of Holmes: "from the island in the river"

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Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock.

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Sherlock Holmes, fictional dectective character created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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