Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Scottish Meaning & History Referred either to someone living by a small island (northern Middle English holm, from Old Norse holmr) or near a holly tree (Middle English holm, from Old English holegn). Related NamesDetails VariantsHollins, Holmes, Hume(English) Holmes, Hume(Scottish) Other Languages & CulturesHolm(Danish) Holm(Norwegian) Holm(Swedish) Categories landforms, nature, plants, trees
