Holmes
The holme — dry ground in the wet country.
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The seat of Holmes
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Holmes.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Holmes name mean?
Locative — the holme (islet in river, or dry ground in fen). Old Norse holmr.
The history of Holmes
Sherlock Holmes was Doyle's literary invention; English Holmeses are Yorkshire–Lancashire dense.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Holmes mean?
Locative — the holme (islet in river, or dry ground in fen). Old Norse holmr.
Where does the Holmes family come from?
The Holmes family was historically based in North West and Yorkshire & the Humber in England, in particular North West and Yorkshire & the Humber.