Holley is an English surname. It is either locational, ultimately derived an Old English hol lēah "[dwelling by] the clearing by the hollow", or descriptive, from hol-ēage "hollow-eyed". A masculine given name Hollie was derived from the surname, recorded in the United States for the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin of the name Holly: Taken from the name of the holly tree, an evergreen whose stiff, glossy, sharp-pointed leaves and clusters of red berries are used in Christmas decorations. The name is derived from the Old English holegn (to prick).
English Meaning: The name Hollie is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Hollie is: The holly tree. Common name given Christmas girl babies.
Origin of the name Holly: Taken from the name of the holly tree, an evergreen whose stiff, glossy, sharp-pointed leaves and clusters of red berries are used in Christmas decorations. The name is derived from the Old English holegn (to prick).
Origin of the name Holly: Taken from the name of the holly tree, an evergreen whose stiff, glossy, sharp-pointed leaves and clusters of red berries are used in Christmas decorations. The name is derived from the Old English holegn (to prick).
Origin of the name Holly: Taken from the name of the holly tree, an evergreen whose stiff, glossy, sharp-pointed leaves and clusters of red berries are used in Christmas decorations. The name is derived from the Old English holegn (to prick). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
English Meaning: The name Hope is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Hope is: One of the three Christian virtues (Faith, Hope and Charity).
The name Houston is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Houston is: From Hugh's town. Place-name and surname. American West Texan general Sam Houston. A city in Texas USA.
Scandinavian Meaning: The name Howard is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Howard is: Noble watchman. Surname of one of the great houses of English nobility.
The name Hudson is the transferred use of an Anglo-Scottish surname originating from a medieval personal name “Hudde” which itself has three possible origins. One, it's widely thought to be a pet form of the Old Saxon name Hugh which comes from a Germanic word “hug” meaning 'heart, mind, spirit.'
