What is the origin of the surname hollister?

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What is the origin of the surname hollister?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: According to my source it is an occupational name for 'a female brothel-keeper'. It is the feminine of Hollier which is a occupational name for a man 'whoremonger' Hollier has other meanings but these do not relate to the feminine form according to the book.

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This link gives an alternative meaning which the book denies, but mentions 'whoremonger' and the desire to ignore that definition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hollister_(...
Another link, confirming the detail in the book;
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/...