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denholm

/ˈdɛnəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
den-holm
IPA
/ˈdɛnəm/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English dene (“valley”) + holm (“islet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Denholms (plural) Denholme (alternative)

Homonyms

denim denham

Rhymes With

trenholm

Questions

How do you pronounce denholm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛnəm/.
What does denholm mean?
A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).
Where does denholm come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce denholm

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