About Holmes
The name "Holmes" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hol" meaning "hollow" or "deep" and "mēs" meaning "marsh" or "bog." Therefore, the name "Holmes" can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the hollow or marshy land." It is a surname that is often associated with the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Most individuals with the name Holmes are male.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Holmes in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Holmes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.