Holmes

HOMES

English

"from the island in the river"

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.

Holmes Rank in US Top 1000

# 958 in the US

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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