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Holly at a glance
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- Girl
- Origin
- English French Old English
- Western numerology
- 9
- Indian numerology
- 4
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
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What does Holly mean?
Holly is a baby name with English, French, Old English context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is From the plant name Holy; plant with red berries, holly grove; Shrub.
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Boy
English
From a surname which started out as a place name meaning dee; From the hollow in the valley Both a surname and place name Famous Bearer: Holden Caulfield, the hero of J D Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951); kindly, gracious
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Unisex
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Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of...
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Common Name Given Christmas Female Babies; The Holly Tree; The holly tree Common name given Christmas girl babies
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which comes from the Old Engl; A variant of the name and Holly and The holly tree Common name given Christmas girl babies
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Lives by the holly trees; The holly tree Common name given Christmas girl babies
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A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God
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