Hollis (name)

Hollis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Adrian Hollis (1940–2013), English classical scholar and correspondence chess grandmaster.
• Andy Hollis, American game designer
• Anthony Hollis (1927–2013), British barrister and judge
• Barry Hollis, English rugby league footballer
• Charles Hollis, British architect
• Christopher Hollis (politician) (1902–1977), British schoolmaster, university teacher, author and Conservative politician
• Crispian Hollis, English Roman Catholic bishop
• David Hollis (born 1965), American football player
• Dwayne Hollis (born 1989), American football player
• Francis Hollis (1884–1955), British clergyman and Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak
• George Hollis (VC) (1833–1879), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Gerald Hollis (1919–2005), British rugby player, naval officer and Church of England priest
• H. H. Hollis (1921–1977), American science fiction writer
• Harry Hollis (1913–1982), Welsh footballer
• Herman Hollis (1903–1934), American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent
• Joe Hollis, American football and baseball coach
• John Hollis, British actor
• Lee Hollis, Scottish footballer
• Linda Hollis (born 1951), American historian
• Mark Hollis (English musician) (1955–2019), British musician
• Martin Hollis (philosopher) (1938–1998), English philosopher
• Martin Hollis (video game designer), game designer
• Mary Cal Hollis, American political candidate
• Mick Hollis, English footballer
• Mike Hollis, American football kicker
• Patrice Hollis, Playboy Playmate for September 2007
• Patricia Hollis (1941–2018), British politician
• Roger Hollis, British director of MI5
• Sam Hollis, British football manager
• Stanley Elton Hollis, British Army officer and Second World War Victoria Cross recipient
• Thomas Hollis (disambiguation), the name of several benefactors to Harvard University
• Tommy Hollis, American actor

Given name

• Hollis Caswell, American educator
• Hollis Cline, American neuroscientist
• Hollis Frampton, experimental filmmaker
• Hollis French, American politician
• Hollis Price, American basketball player
• Hollis Robbins, American academic
• Hollis Thompson, American basketball player
• Hollis Thurston, better known as Sloppy Thurston, American professional baseball pitcher
• Hollis (singer), given name Hollis Wong-Wear

See also

• Holiš, surname