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Well, according to some, Conan Doyle got the name Holmes from Oliver Wendell Holmes and the name Sherlock from a famous violinist. There are many different guesses on how Sherlock Holmes was named, but this is the one I think is true.
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What is Sherlock Holmes full name?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, never gave him a middle name, there for it is just Sherlock Holmes.
What was the name of the villain in the Sherlock Holmes stories?
His main arch enemy was Professor James Moriarty.
What literary sleuth was originally stuck with the first name sherrinford?
Sherlock Holmes. In Arthur Conan Doyle's original notes of A Study in Scarlet, he was named Sherrinford.
Who did Conan Doyle claim that Holmes was based on?
Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin, Emile Gaboriau's Monseiur Lecoq, Wilkie Collins' Sergeant Cuff, and Fergus Hume's Detective Gorby. ------ Well, according to some, Conan Doyle got the name Holmes from Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the name Sherlock from a famous violinist
What is Sherlock Holmes' real name?
Sherlock Holmes' real name is Sherlock Holmes.
What is Sherlock Holmes full name?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, never gave him a middle name, there for it is just Sherlock Holmes.
Where did Sherlock Holmes get his name from?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle named his character.
The name of the person that created Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
What is the name of the writer of novel THE adventures of Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What is the name of very popular detective created by sir arthur conandoyle?
The name of the detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is Sherlock Holmes.
When developing Sherlock Holmes as a Character Arthur Conan Doyle originally had a different name for his character what was it?
Sherrinford (or Sherringford) Holmes is crossed out in the original 'Study in Scarlet' manuscript as is Ormond Sacker for Watson. The very first name considered by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for Holmes was Sheridan Hope, but that name transmogrified into Jefferson Hope for another character in the book.
What was the name of the villain in the Sherlock Holmes stories?
His main arch enemy was Professor James Moriarty.
Name one famous book written by sir Arthur Conan Doyle which does not have Sherlock Holmes in it?
"The Lost World" is a famous book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that does not feature Sherlock Holmes. It follows a group of explorers who discover a prehistoric plateau in the Amazon rainforest inhabited by dinosaurs and other creatures.
Where did Sherlock get his name from?
Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the stories gave him his name.
What literary sleuth was originally stuck with the first name sherrinford?
Sherlock Holmes. In Arthur Conan Doyle's original notes of A Study in Scarlet, he was named Sherrinford.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had Sherlock Holmes live in mostly the 19th century Find an adjective to name this era of British history?
originally the victorian era
Who did Conan Doyle claim that Holmes was based on?
Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin, Emile Gaboriau's Monseiur Lecoq, Wilkie Collins' Sergeant Cuff, and Fergus Hume's Detective Gorby. ------ Well, according to some, Conan Doyle got the name Holmes from Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the name Sherlock from a famous violinist
