- Sherlock Holmes, Holmes - a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
--1 is a kind of fictional character, fictitious character, character
- Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
--2 is a kind of jurist, legal expert
- Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes - United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
--3 is a kind of writer, author
- Holmes, Arthur Holmes - English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
--4 is a kind of geologist