"Holly" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: * As an Irish surname, calque of mac cuilinn (“holly”) (see McCullen) and sometimes McQuillan. * As an English surname, variant of Holley. * As a Czech and Slovak surname, variant of Holý, Holy. * Also as a locational English surname, from Old English hol leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”), compare Hollywood. * Also as an English surname, short form of Holiday. * Also as an English surname, after the holly tree. * As a feminine given name popularized by Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's (especially the 1961 film adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{m|ga|mac}} mac, {{m|ga|cuilinn|t=holly}} cuilinn (“holly”), {{m|en|McCullen}} McCullen, {{m|en|McQuillan}} McQuillan, {{m|en|Holley}} Holley, {{der|en|cs|-}} Czech, {{der|en|sk|-}} Slovak, {{m|en|Holý}} Holý, {{m|en|Holy}} Holy, {{der|en|ang|hol}} Old English hol, {{m|ang|leah|t=wood, clearing, meadow}} leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”), {{m|en|Hollywood}} Hollywood, {{m|en|Holiday}} Holiday, {{m|en|holly}} holly Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Holly
  1. A female given name from English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-2onTjvcs Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 33 8 28 5 5 5 5 5 5
  2. A topographic surname from Middle English.
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-REGC0YlW Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 30 11 5 5 5 5 5 19
  3. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 33 8 28 5 5 5 5 5 5
  4. A place in the United States:
    A town in Prowers County, Colorado, named after cattleman Hiram S. Holly.     Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Colorado, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-4TBmMqVa
  5. A place in the United States:
    A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.     Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships, Villages in Michigan, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-74rApebg
  6. A place in the United States:
    A township in Murray County, Minnesota, named after settler John Z. Holly.     Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-scJZpSae
  7. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.     Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-1BReGxG4
  8. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, named for a large holly tree.     Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-J1VQtZ~F
  9. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Holly-en-name-FFPnp~Je
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Hollee, Holli, Hollye, Holley [surname] Synonyms (given name): Hollie
Disambiguation of 'given name': 44 3 41 2 1 2 2 2 2

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    "Holly (disambiguation)",
    "Holly (name)"
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}

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        {
          "ref": "2006, Joyce Winters, Let Your Light Shine, page 209",
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        "A place in the United States:",
        "A township in Murray County, Minnesota, named after settler John Z. Holly."
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        "en:Places in the United States",
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        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
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        "en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA",
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      "word": "Hollee"
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    "Breakfast at Tiffany's",
    "Holly (disambiguation)",
    "Holly (name)"
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