Holly (disambiguation)
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Holly
Holly
Ilex) is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones world wide....

is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae.

Holly or Hollies may also refer to:

People

  • Holly (name)
    Holly (name)
    Holly is an English given name that has mostly feminine use. The name derives from the name of the plant, from the Old English word holen. Because holly is used as decoration at Christmas, Holly is a name given to girls born around that time or after. Alternate versions include: Hollie, Holli,...

    , an English given name that has mostly feminine use
  • Eric Hollies
    Eric Hollies
    William Eric Hollies was an English cricketer, who is mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradman's final Test match innings, in which only four was needed for a Test average of 100...

     (1912–1981), English cricketer

In entertainment

  • The Hollies
    The Hollies
    The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...

    , a British music group
  • Holly (film)
    Holly (film)
    Holly is a 2007 drama film about an American stolen artifacts dealer in Cambodia who tries to save a young girl from child traffickers. The film was directed by Guy Moshe, and stars Ron Livingston, Chris Penn, and Thuy Nguyen....

    , a 2006 drama film starring Ron Livingston and Chris Penn
  • Holly (Red Dwarf)
    Holly (Red Dwarf)
    Holly is the ship's computer on the science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf.The character is played by Norman Lovett in Series I and II and, following a "head sex change" to look like his parallel universe alter ego "Hilly", played by Hattie Hayridge in the series 3 episode Backwards, is female...

    , the talking computer on the TV show Red Dwarf
  • Holly (album), an album by Justin Nozuka

United States

  • Holly, Colorado
    Holly, Colorado
    Holly is an historic Statutory Town in Prowers County in southeastern Colorado, United States, near the Kansas border. Located four miles from the Kansas border at an elevation of , Holly is the least elevated town in Colorado...

    , town in Prowers County
  • Holly, Michigan
    Holly, Michigan
    Holly is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,086 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about south of Flint and northwest of Detroit.- Demographics :...

    , village in Oakland County
  • Holly, Washington
    Holly, Washington
    Holly is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Named in 1895 for the presence of a large holly tree, Holly is located in the southwestern corner of the county, along the Hood Canal....

  • Holley, New York
    Holley, New York
    Holley is a village in the town of Murray in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 1,802 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :The village of Holley was incorporated in 1850...

    , village in Orleans County
  • Holly Hill, Florida
    Holly Hill, Florida
    Holly Hill is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,119 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 12,586...

    , city in Volusia County
  • Holly Springs, Georgia
    Holly Springs, Georgia
    Holly Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,195 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,328...

    , city in Cherokee County
  • Holly Springs, North Carolina
    Holly Springs, North Carolina
    Holly Springs is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2009, the town population was estimated at 21,749, and it had gained the title of"The fastest growing town in North Carolina".-Geography:...

    , town in Wake County

See also

  • Holly Corporation
    Holly Corporation
    The HollyFrontier Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in Dallas, Texas. HollyFrontier is a petroleum refiner and distributor of petroleum products, from gasoline to petroleum-based lubricants and waxes. Its CEO is Matthew P. Clifton...

    , an oil company headquartered in Dallas, Texas
  • Mount Holly (disambiguation)
  • Holly King (archetype), a speculative archetype of modern studies of folklore and mythology which has been popularized in some Neopagan religions
  • Hollie (disambiguation)
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