Hollister (family name)
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Hollister is an English family name from the Gloucester
region of England
, United Kingdom
, now most numerous in the United States of America. In 1992, it was estimated there were 2204 households in the USA, 94 in Canada
, 81 in Australia
, 21 in New Zealand
, 3 in Denmark
and 371 in Great Britain
.
suggests that the stronghold of the Hollister name is Wickwar
in Gloucestershire, which happens also to be the stronghold of the Hallier surname, rather than Hollier.
The surname dictionaries usually reference a link between Hollister and Hollier and variously describe its meaning as relating to Old English or Old French words meaning "Dweller by the holly tree" - hardly surprising - or "Whoremonger" which most of us would prefer to pass over quickly. Such dictionaries rarely give any proof of such assertions and so must be considered as speculative.
often associated with the family name Hollister; however, it has not been shown that either have been officially linked to the name, since coats of arms are associated with families, not surnames. Coats of arms cannot automatically be claimed by any member of a family. The coat of arms is bestowed on an individual and is passed to the eldest child (usually son). Younger children officially have to use differencing when displaying arms.
Most often Burke's General Armoury is quoted as listing the following for the name Hollister:
Sable
on a bend
between a Greyhound Courant
bendways in chief
and a Dolphin Haurient in base argent
three Torteaux
, on a chief of the second three sprigs of Strawberry fructed proper.
This translates as:
A black field with a silver bend. On the bend 3 red circles. Above the bend a silver greyhound in line with the bend, and below the bend a silver dolphin erect with head upwards. At the top of the shield a silver field with 3 sprigs of strawberry with natural coloured fruit.
This is, however an erroneous link, even in terms of the surname. In fact this coat of arms is linked to the name Hollist. Commercial heraldry companies continue to link the name and the coat of arms.
Another coat of arms, a derivation of this, was published in an unknown US book. The differences include using strawberry fruit instead of the torteaux.
in 1788, Job Hollister, on the Convict Transport Alexander
. Hollister was sentenced in Bristol
, England to 7 years of penal servitude in New South Wales
, for stealing tobacco. He apparently left the colony in July 1793 for Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island.
In about 1855 Augustus Henry Hollister, of Frampton Cotterel, UK, migrated to Victoria to search for gold. Later his father, Levi Hollister, migrated to see the 3 sons who had migrated. This is the major Hollister line in Eastern Australia.
In 1866, James Hollister migrated to South Australia aboard the Prince of Wales from Somerset, England. This is the major Hollister line in South Australia
; b. 1612; m. Joanna (d. 1694), daughter of Richard Treat, and died in April 1665. This is the major Hollister line in the USA.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
region of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, now most numerous in the United States of America. In 1992, it was estimated there were 2204 households in the USA, 94 in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, 81 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 21 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, 3 in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and 371 in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
.
Derivation
One source suggests that the name Hollister is associated with Hollier, in the same way that Baxter is known to be a feminine form of Baker. The IGIInternational Genealogical Index
The International Genealogical Index is a database of genealogical records, compiled from several sources, and maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
suggests that the stronghold of the Hollister name is Wickwar
Wickwar
Wickwar is a village in South Gloucestershire between Chipping Sodbury and Charfield. It is famous for its football club and its high street. The Wickwar brewery is a popular local producer of cask ale....
in Gloucestershire, which happens also to be the stronghold of the Hallier surname, rather than Hollier.
The surname dictionaries usually reference a link between Hollister and Hollier and variously describe its meaning as relating to Old English or Old French words meaning "Dweller by the holly tree" - hardly surprising - or "Whoremonger" which most of us would prefer to pass over quickly. Such dictionaries rarely give any proof of such assertions and so must be considered as speculative.
Heraldry
There are two coats of armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
often associated with the family name Hollister; however, it has not been shown that either have been officially linked to the name, since coats of arms are associated with families, not surnames. Coats of arms cannot automatically be claimed by any member of a family. The coat of arms is bestowed on an individual and is passed to the eldest child (usually son). Younger children officially have to use differencing when displaying arms.
Most often Burke's General Armoury is quoted as listing the following for the name Hollister:
Sable
Sable (heraldry)
In heraldry, sable is the tincture black, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures, called "colours". In engravings and line drawings, it is sometimes depicted as a region of crossed horizontal and vertical lines or else marked with sa. as an abbreviation.The name derives from the black fur of...
on a bend
Bend (heraldry)
In heraldry, a bend is a coloured band running from the upper right corner of the shield to the lower left . Writers differ in how much of the field they say it covers, ranging from one-fifth up to one-third...
between a Greyhound Courant
Charge (heraldry)
In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon . This may be a geometric design or a symbolic representation of a person, animal, plant, object or other device...
bendways in chief
Chief (heraldry)
In heraldic blazon, a chief is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the top edge of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by the chief, ranging from one-fourth to one-third. The former is more likely if the...
and a Dolphin Haurient in base argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
three Torteaux
Roundel
A roundel in heraldry is a disc; the term is also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours.-Heraldry:...
, on a chief of the second three sprigs of Strawberry fructed proper.
This translates as:
A black field with a silver bend. On the bend 3 red circles. Above the bend a silver greyhound in line with the bend, and below the bend a silver dolphin erect with head upwards. At the top of the shield a silver field with 3 sprigs of strawberry with natural coloured fruit.
This is, however an erroneous link, even in terms of the surname. In fact this coat of arms is linked to the name Hollist. Commercial heraldry companies continue to link the name and the coat of arms.
Another coat of arms, a derivation of this, was published in an unknown US book. The differences include using strawberry fruit instead of the torteaux.
To Australia
The first recorded migration of a Hollister to Australia was with the First FleetFirst Fleet
The First Fleet is the name given to the eleven ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 with about 1,487 people, including 778 convicts , to establish the first European colony in Australia, in the region which Captain Cook had named New South Wales. The fleet was led by Captain ...
in 1788, Job Hollister, on the Convict Transport Alexander
Alexander (ship)
The Alexander was a First Fleet transport of 452 tons, barque-built with quarterdeck, built at Hull in 1783. She was the largest transport ship in the First Fleet. Before leaving England, fever broke out on board, and sixteen men died. She left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787, carrying 195 male convicts....
. Hollister was sentenced in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England to 7 years of penal servitude in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, for stealing tobacco. He apparently left the colony in July 1793 for Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island.
In about 1855 Augustus Henry Hollister, of Frampton Cotterel, UK, migrated to Victoria to search for gold. Later his father, Levi Hollister, migrated to see the 3 sons who had migrated. This is the major Hollister line in Eastern Australia.
In 1866, James Hollister migrated to South Australia aboard the Prince of Wales from Somerset, England. This is the major Hollister line in South Australia
To the United States of America
Lieut. John Hollister went to America in 1642 and settled at Wethersfield, ConnecticutWethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
; b. 1612; m. Joanna (d. 1694), daughter of Richard Treat, and died in April 1665. This is the major Hollister line in the USA.
To Denmark
The name in Denmark is founded by Gunnar Jensen who changed his name in the US and returned to Denmark in 1969.List of notable persons with the surname
- Alice HollisterAlice HollisterAlice Hollister was an American silent film actress.Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she is believed to have been the daughter of French-Canadian immigrants. In 1903, at age seventeen, she married George K. Hollister who a few years later became a pioneer cinematographer with Kalem Studios in New...
, American silent film actress - Bob JamesBob James (country singer)Robert James Hollister is a country music singer-songwriter and former representative for the now-defunct CMT Europe .-Biography:...
, country singer born Robert James Hollister - Brett HollisterBrett HollisterBrett Hollister is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Together with Kevin Lawton, Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott and Ross Tong Hollister won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.- External links :*...
, member of New Zealand Bronze Medal winning coxed fours at the 1984 Summer Olympics - C. Warren HollisterC. Warren HollisterCharles Warren Hollister was an American author and historian, "one of the best medieval generalists in the world" A professor emeritus, he was one of the founding members of the University of California Santa Barbara history department...
, historian and author of "Medieval Europe: A Short History" - Carroll Hollister, an American classical pianist, who often accompanied Yehudi MenuhinYehudi MenuhinYehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was born to Russian Jewish parents in the United States, but became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and of the United Kingdom in 1985...
- Cassius M. HollisterCassius M. HollisterCassius M. "Cash" Hollister was a 19th-century American law enforcement officer and deputy U.S. marshal who served as mayor and sheriff of Caldwell, Kansas as well as deputy sheriff of Sumner County from 1879 until his death in 1884...
was a 19th-century American law enforcement officer - Charles M. Hollister was an American football coach
- Dave HollisterDave HollisterDave Hollister is an American R&B vocalist who found fame during the 1990s as one quarter of the Platinum-selling R&B quartet Blackstreet before going on to a solo career.-Biography:...
, an American R&B vocalist during the 1990s, one-fourth of the R&B quartet BLACKstreet, and later a solo artist - David HollisterDavid HollisterDavid Hollister served as the mayor of Lansing, Michigan from 1993 to 2003, until he resigned to be the director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth under Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm's administration...
, a Michigan politician - Di HollisterDi HollisterDianne Lesley "Di" Hollister is a former Australian politician.Born in Devonport, Tasmania, she started her career as a teacher....
, along with Christine Milne, first female Greens member of parliament in Australia - George K. HollisterGeorge K. HollisterGeorge K. Hollister was an American pioneer cinematographer.Born in New York City, New York, little is known of his background. In 1903 he married a seventeen-year-old girl named Alice from Worcester, Massachusetts, believed to be the daughter of French-Canadian immigrants...
(1873-1952), American pioneer cinematographer - Hollister brothersHollister brothersThe three Hollister brothers were sailors in the United States Navy during World War II, who were killed in 1943. Unlike the Sullivan brothers, they were not all in the same unit....
- Lyle Eugene Hollister, one of the three Hollister brothers, all sailors in the United States Navy during World War II, who were killed in 1943
- Richard Jerome Hollister, one of the three Hollister brothers, all sailors in the United States Navy during World War II, who were killed in 1943
- William Howard Hollister, one of the three Hollister brothers, all sailors in the United States Navy during World War II, who were killed in 1943
- Howard Clark HollisterHoward Clark HollisterHoward Clark Hollister was a United States federal judge.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hollister received an A.B. from Yale College in 1878 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1880...
was a United States federal judge - John Hollister, Republican congressman
- John B. HollisterJohn B. HollisterJohn Baker Hollister was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Hollister attended the local schools and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale University in 1911, and next studied at the University of Munich, Germany for a year. He graduated from Harvard...
(7 November 1890 – 4 January 1979) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio - John J. Hollister, Jr.John J. Hollister, Jr.John James Hollister, Jr. was an agriculturalist, banker and California state senator. He was the son of J. James Hollister of Hollister Ranch, and the grandson of William Welles Hollister. His mother was Lottie Steffens Hollister the sister of journalist Lincoln Steffens. He died in Santa Barbara...
was an agriculturalist, banker and California state senator - John W. HollisterJohn W. HollisterJohn Willis Hollister was an American football player and coach in the United States.Hollister was born in North Pawlet, Vermont in 1869, the son of F. S. Hollister, "a traveling agent," and Julia L. Hollister. Hollister attended Middlebury College from 1889 to 1890 and received a bachelor of...
(21 October 1869 – 8 March 1950) was an American football player and coach in the United States - Leo E. Hollister, an American medical practioner specialising in the psychotic effects of drugs
- Lindsay HollisterLindsay HollisterLindsay Hollister is an American actress.-Biography:Hollister was born in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Pickerington High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre Performance from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio....
(born 1977), American actress - Nancy Putnam HollisterNancy HollisterNancy Putnam Hollister is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Hollister was the first, and to this date only, female Governor of Ohio. She attended Kent State University, and upon leaving college she became a housewife...
, a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio - Ned HollisterNed HollisterNed Hollister was an American biologist primarily known for studying mammals. From 1916 until his death he was Superintendent of the National Zoological Park...
was an American biologist - Sara Northrup was the second wife of L. Ron Hubbard, and later known as Sara Northrup Hollister (by marriage)
- William Welles HollisterWilliam Welles HollisterWilliam Welles Hollister was a Californian rancher and entrepreneur.-Ancestors and early life :William Welles Hollister, was born on Jan...
(1818–1886), California rancher and entrepreneur
Fictional characters
- Amy Hollister, character played by Beth Wohl in the Bones episode The Knight on the GridThe Knight on the Grid"The Knight on the Grid" is the eighth episode of season three of Bones which originally aired on November 20, 2007. The title refers to the victim's involvement with the Knights of Columbus, and his placement on a symbolic map of Washington, D.C...
- Captain Frank Hollister, Captain of the Red Dwarf, Red DwarfRed DwarfRed Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
sci-fi television series - Ethel Hollister, a character in the Campfire Girls novels
- Clay Hollister, sherriff of Tombstone, Arizona (played by Pat ConwayPat ConwayPatrick Douglas Conway, known as Pat Conway , was an American actor best known for his role as young but tough Sheriff Clay Hollister on the ABC and then syndicated western television series Tombstone Territory . He was a maternal grandson of silent film star Francis X...
) in the TV series Tombstone TerritoryTombstone TerritoryTombstone Territory is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959... - The Happy HollistersThe Happy HollistersThe Happy Hollisters is a series of books about a family who loves to solve mysteries. The series was created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and entirely written by Andrew E. Svenson under the pseudonym Jerry West. Helen S. Hamilton illustrated the books...
, children's mystery book family - Hayley Wilson Hollister, character played by Dana DelanyDana DelanyDana Welles Delany is an American film, stage, and television actress, producer, host and health activist.After various roles in the early career, Delany garnered her first leading role in 1987 in the short-lived NBC sitcom Sweet Surrender and achieved wider fame in 1988–1991 as Colleen McMurphy...
in As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light... - Jack Hollister a.k.a. Skysurfer One, animated character in Skysurfer Strike ForceSKYSURFER Strike ForceSkysurfer Strike Force is an animated series that was featured on the BKN cartoon block and was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and Ashi Productions. The show lasted two seasons in the mid 1990s. The first episode aired on September 10, 1995 and the last episode was on October 26, 1996...
- John M. Hollister, fictional character who was claimed to have founded Hollister Co.Hollister Co.Hollister Co., sometimes advertised as Hollister or HCo., is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The concept was originally designed to attract consumers aged 14–18 through its SoCal-inspired image and casual wear. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store...
in 1922 as a pacific merchant shop. - Judge Yvonne Hollister, a Judge in the Judge Dredd series
- Juliet Hollister, founder of the Temple of UnderstandingTemple of UnderstandingThe Temple of Understanding was founded in 1960 by Juliet Hollister, and is a pioneer of the Interfaith Movement.- History :In its early years, the organization convened large “Spiritual Summits” in Calcutta and Geneva bringing together religious and spiritual leaders of diverse traditions to...
- Lily Hollister, a Marvel Comics character better known as the villain Menace
- Lynn Hollister, a character played by John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
in the movie A Man Betrayed - Major Mad Dog Hollister, a character played by Bill BaileyBill Bailey (American actor)Bill Bailey is an American actor, primarily providing supporting roles in film and television throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He appeared in Superman , Superman II , and Haunted Honeymoon , as well as a number of BBC programs including Yes, Prime Minister , Jeeves and Wooster , and Agatha...
, in the movie WaterWater (1985 film)Water is a 1985 comedy film scripted by Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, directed by Clement, and starring Michael Caine. This HandMade Films production was released in U.S. theatres in April 1986 by Atlantic Releasing.-Plot summary:... - Maxwell Hollister, character in The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
, played by Sam BehrensSam BehrensSam Behrens is an actor most notably recognized from his role as Gregory Richards in Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach. He has been married to Shari Belafonte since December 31, 1989.-Filmography:... - Park Ranger Hollister, character played by Steve Inwood in Grizzly II: The PredatorGrizzly II: The PredatorGrizzly II: The Predator is an unreleased horror sequel to the popular film, Grizzly. The film is notable for featuring early appearances of future superstars George Clooney, Charlie Sheen, and Laura Dern in small supporting roles...