English
Holmes
Holmes comes from English holm ‘islet’.
- English1500–presentholm‘islet’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Holmesvariant of holm
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentholm‘islet’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Holmesvariant of holm
Earliest quotation: 2026, Clare Duffy, Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump to let her out of prison early: “Last year, a US appeals court upheld the convictions…”
Every English word from English holm
Today it means
name A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English holm / Holmes