Holmes

Meanings

1. A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
2. A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald.
3. Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
4. by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
5. A male given name transferred from the surname.
6. A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
7. A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4192).
8. A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
9. A number of places in the United States:
10. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
11. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
12. An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.

1. An informal term of address, like man or dude.

1. plural of holme

Etymology

From holme, variant of holm (“islet”).