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Holly is an English-language surname and given name. As an English or Irish surname (variant ''Holley'') it is either locational, ultimately derived an Old English ''hol lēah'' "(by ) the clearing by the hollow", or descriptive, from ''hol-ēage'' "hollow-eyed". In Ireland, it was also used as a translation of the name Mac Cuilinn, which is derived from ''cuileann'', the Gaelic name of the holly tree, and by extension sometimes of the similar sounding McQuillan surname of Ulster.〔"Holley, a surname of England, Holly of Ireland, from Old English ''hol'' and ''lēah'' - (dweller by the) clearing in the hollow, or ''hol'' and ''ēage'' — hollow-eye, a nickname; in Ireland for ''Mac Cuilinn'' by translation (Co. Kerry) and an occasional synonym of ''MacQuillian'' in Ulster." E. Seary, William Kirwin, ''Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland'', 1998, (p. 255 ).〕 The masculine names ''Holly, Hollie'' were derived from the surname, but have mostly fallen out of use since the mid 20th century due to the rise in popularity of the feminine name. ''Hollis'' is an English surname derived from a Middle English ''holis'' "(by ) holly trees"; it was also used as a masculine given name. ''Holly'' (variant ''Hollie'') was first used as a feminine given name in the 20th century, as a "botanical" girl's name, in reference to, or at least secondarily associated with, the holly tree. While the feminine name is on record in the United States the 1930s, its surge in popularity was due to ''Holly Golightly'', the socialite protagonist in Truman Capote's ''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1958), which was made into a film starring Audrey Hepburn in 1961. The name of this character is stated to be short for ''Holiday'' (rather than a reference to the plant).〔"A memorable fictional Holly is the enigmatic heroine of Truman Capote's ''Breakfast at Tiffany's'', Holly Golightly (almost named Connie, and with the full name Holiday), played indelibly by Audrey Hepburn." (nameberry.com )〕 The name peaked in popularity in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, and has declined since, ranking at #380 in the United States as of 2009.〔U.S. Social Security Administration Baby Names Database http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/〕 It was popularly given in England and Wales during the 2000s, staying in the top 30 girls' names throughout 1996–2012, with a peak at rank #12 in 2002 (and dropping to rank #33 as of 2013).〔(England & Wales Baby Names ). (【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.englishgirlsnames.co.uk/holly/ ) (Behind the Name ). "Holly ranks just outside the British Top 30, but it's been out of favor here since the 1970s Era of Nickname Names." (nameberry.com ).〕 A tendency to give the name to girls born on or near Christmas has also been observed.〔 "The name is often given to daughters born on or near Christmas." (Think Baby Names ). "Jolly Holly has always been favored for girls born around Christmas, evoking the symbolic shrub with dark green leaves and bright red berries." (nameberry.com ). 〕 More recent eccentric spellings of the feminine name include ''Holli'' (1970s), ''Holleigh, Hollee, Hollye''.〔according to (thinkbabynames.com ). Holleigh, Hollee, Hollye is not recorded in the top 1,000 US statistics, ''Holli'' makes a transient appearance in the top 700 in 1970.〕 ==Surname== *Birdsill Holly (1820–1894), American inventor *Anton Holly (1875–1932), American politician *Edward William Holly (1879–1973), American baseball player *Charles Hardin Holley (Buddy Holly) (1936–1959), American rock musician, singer and songwriter *Lauren Holly (b. 1963), American actress *Daven Holly (b. 1982), American football player 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holly (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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