Holly (name)
Holly is an English given name that has mostly feminine use. The name derives from the name of the plant, from the Old English word holen. Because holly is used as decoration at Christmas, Holly is a name given to girls born around that time or after. Alternate versions include: Hollie, Holli, Holie, etc. As a first name in 2009, Holly ranked #380 for most popular girl baby name in the United States.
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Famous quotes containing the word holly:
“and the oxen near
The worn foundations of their resting-place,
The holy manger where their bed is corn
And holly torn for Christmas. If they die,
As Jesus, in the harness, who will mourn?
Lamb of the shepherds, Child, how still you lie.”
—Robert Lowell (1917–1977)