Hollis

H4O1L1L1I1S1

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounHollis (plural Hollises)

plural Hollises

  1. A surname.
proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska.
    2. An unincorporated community in Kern County, California.
    3. An unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas.
    4. A town in York County, Maine.
    5. An unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri.
    6. A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
    7. A neighbourhood of Queens, New York.
    8. A city, the county seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma.

Origin

English topographical surname from the noun holly. Compare Hollen, Holley.

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Cite this entry
APA

Hollis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollis

MLA

“Hollis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hollis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollis.

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