Holice as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Holice

What is the meaning of the name Holice ?

The baby name Holice is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HOH-lis (ˈhoʊlɪs),hoh-LEES (hoʊˈliːs).

Holice is in Origin.

Holice is a rare given name most plausibly a variant spelling of Hollis, an English surname turned first name. Hollis derives from Middle English holis/holly, ultimately Old English holegn, denoting "dweller by the holly trees" or "at the holly grove." The -ice ending mirrors contemporaneous given names like Maurice and Clarice, giving Holice a softer cadence; Hollice and Hollace are close cousins.

In the United States, Holice surfaces in early to mid-20th century records, used primarily for boys but occasionally unisex, never reaching broad popularity. Alternate forms include Hollis, Holis, Hollice, Hollace; feminine parallels Holly and Hollie function as nicknames. A separate Slavic thread exists: Holice is also the name of towns in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and appears as a Czech/Slovak surname; when used with this heritage, it functions as a toponymic "from Holice" rather than referencing holly. Overall meaning centers on holly trees or a place-name origin.

⚙ Holice is exceptionally rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.