Holmes

Meaning: (Safe Haven, Holly, Islands in the River, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective is named Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is a geographical surname of English origin. The name is first recorded in Lancashire in North West England. The name is derived from "holm", a Scandinavian word meaning "a small island". The word was introduced to Great Britain and Ireland by Old Norse-speaking Vikings. People bearing the name might either have Scandinavian ancestry, or have ancestors who lived on the islands surrounding Great Britain and Ireland.)

Origin: (Middle English, Scandinavian)

Pronunciation: (holms, holmz)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries. The other day I was on Yahoo Answers and had asked a question about names that mean Sanctuary or Haven. Someone said Holmes meant Safe Haven and I looked it up and one meaning was Safe Haven. I like the name because I love to read a lot and Sherlock Holmes is my favorite detective and so I think Holmes could be a cool given name. The other meanings may also be good reasons to use the name.