holly

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see also: Holly

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɒli/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɑli/

Noun

holly

1. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
2. The wood from this tree.
3. (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

Translations

• French: houx
• German: Stechpalme, Hülse, Stechhülse, Hülsdorn, Ilex
• Italian: agrifoglio
• Portuguese: azevinho
• Russian: па́дуб
• Spanish: acebo

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Holly

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Proper noun

1. A female given name.
   • 1929 Joyce Lankester Brisley: More of Milly-Molly-Mandy. Chapter 8:

     Grandma said, "I used to know a little girl called Holly - she always had her dresses trimmed with red or green." Milly-Molly-Mandy thought that was quite a nice name.

   • 2006 Joyce Winters: Let Your Light Shine ISBN 160034593X page 209:

     "Holly, would you mind if I named my little girl 'Holly'? I mean, it's right around Christmas time, and I always think of holly with Christmas.

2. Surname
3. (rare) A male given name.

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