Hollis
[ˈhɒlɪs]Meaning
from an English surname meaning "holly trees", for one who lived near them
Background Story
Hollis comes from an English surname, derived from the Middle English holis, meaning "holly trees". It was originally given to a person who lived near a group of those trees. Wiktionary describes it as a topographical surname from the noun holly.
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