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Holly

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Holly originates in Old English language and is taken from the name of evergreen trees and shrubs, with red berries. It is typically used as a Christmas decoration and so might be given as a name to girls born around that time. As a feminine given name it has always been popular in the United States. It functions as a surname as well.

Holmes

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Holmes is an English name, derived from the Old Norse word 'holmr', which means 'island'. It is a place name and denotes that the bearer comes from a place called Holm. The word Holm itself denotes 'a piece of dry land in a fen' or 'land partially surrounded by water'.

Holokai

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Holokai is a Hawaiian name and means 'seafarer'.

Homer

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Homer is an anglicised version of the Old Greek name Homeros which means 'hostage'. The most famous bearer of the name Homer currently is probably Homer Simpson of the cartoon series. Homeros is the original name of the person who wrote the epics Illiad and Odyssey.

Honey

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Honey originates in Old English language and is taken from the word for a sweet food produced by bees using nectar from flowers. In English-speaking countries, honey is frequently used as a nickname for a sweet person or darling. This might be the reason why it never became overly popular as a feminine given name.

Hong

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Hong originates in Chinese language and means "large". Initially, it was used as a surname and as a surname it functions until today, mainly in Chinese and Korean languages. Currently, it can also be used as a masculine given name. In Chinese mythology, Hong was a two-headed rainbow-dragon.