Holman (surname)

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Holman
Origin
Meaning"holy man", "dweller in a hollow", "dweller by holly", "dweller on an island"
Region of originEngland, Netherlands
Other names
Variant form(s)Hollman, Holeman

Holman is an English and Dutch surname first recorded in Essex, England in the subsidy rolls of 1327. There are variants including Hollman and Holeman. It is uncommon as a given name. [1]

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There are three main theories as to the meaning of the name, one occupational and two topographical: [2] [3]

Notable Holmans

People with the surname or its variants include:

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References

  1. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991
  2. Colleta, John P. They Came in Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993.'
  3. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013