Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holme

/hˈoʊlm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
holme
IPA
/hˈoʊlm/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of holm.

name

Any of various villages in England.

name

Any of various villages in England.

name

Any of various villages in England.

name

Any of various villages in England.

name

A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Colne at Huddersfield.

Etymology

From Middle English holm (“an island”), from Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

holmes (plural)

Derived Forms

Gauxholme Holmbridge

Phrases

Dalton Holme Denton Holme Holme Abbey Holme East Waver Holme Hale Holme Low Holme-on-Spalding-Moor Holme Pierrepont

Rhymes With

colm

Questions

How do you pronounce holme?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊlm/.
What does holme mean?
Alternative form of holm.
Where does holme come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce holme

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