Detective Names For Boys, Meanings, and their History

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Holmes ([hohmz])

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english detective literature mystery male baby boy

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Sherlock (SHUR-lock)

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male masculine fair-haired english one baby detective

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Watson (WAHT-suhn)

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surname detective english english-scottish masculine male boy

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