Holmes

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Holmes

  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. (rare) 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). [1]
  8. A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
    2. An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
    3. An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
    4. A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
    5. A hamlet in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
    6. A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
    7. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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Holmes m

  1. genitive singular of Holm