A History of Surnames

Pinterest Holmes is an English surname with several possible origins: it be be derived from Old English holegn meaning "holly", referring to someone who lived near  some holly trees, though it may also likely refer to the holly oak; it may also come from Middle English holm meaning "island", derived from Old Norse holmr (island); I've also seen it listed as possibly being derived form haugum, derived from Old Norse haugr meaning "high hill, mound"; it may also be an anglicized form of Gaelic surname  Mac Thomáis, meaning "son of Thom" Origin: Old English, Old Norse, Gaelic  Variants : Holme  Hulme  Holms 

Pinterest Origin: Cornish Meaning: Restarick comes from a place, a farm in St. Dennis, Cornwall, made up from Cornish elements ros (hill, spur, heath) and dowrak (watery), meaning "watery heath" or "heath by the water" referring to the geographical location of the farm. Variants : Restowrack  Rostourec  Resdourek