holmes
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- An informal term of address, like man or dude.
- plural of holme
Proper noun
- A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
- A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald: Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
- A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald: by extension, someone acting like, or showing the ability of Sherlock Holmes.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A hamlet in Tarleton parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4319).
- A suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4192).
- A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
- A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wright County, Iowa.
- A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
- A number of places in the United States: A township in Menominee County, Michigan.
- A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
- A number of places in the United States: A township in Crawford County, Ohio.
- A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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