Holm (island) — There are numerous islands containing the word Holm, especially in Scotland. In many cases the name is derived from the Old Norse holmr , meaning a small and rounded islet . These include: Scotland *In the Orkney archipelago: **Glims Holm… … Wikipedia
Holm — may refer to:* Holm (island) Places* German municipalities: ** Holm, Nordfriesland ** Holm, Pinneberg * United Kingdom islands: ** Holm Island in the River Thames ** Scotland: *** Holm, Inverness *** Holm, Mainland Orkney *** Islets: **** Holms… … Wikipedia
Holm and Paplay — HOLM and PAPLAY, a parish, in the county of Orkney, 8 miles (S. E. by E.) from Kirkwall; containing, with the island of Lambholm and the village of St. Mary, 866 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the south eastern portion of the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Holm Isles — HOLM ISLES, in the county of Orkney. Holm is a name by which several islands of the Orkney group are known, with, in most cases, a distinctive affix. Of these, one simply called Holm is in the parish of Westray, and lies on the east side of… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
holm — holm1 [hōm] n. [ME < OE, sea: sense infl. by ON holmr, island < IE base * kel , to project > HILL] Brit. 1. a small island in a river or lake, near the mainland or a larger island: used chiefly in place names 2. low, flat land by a river … English World dictionary
Holm — (h[=o]m), n. [AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. h[=o]lmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. {Hill}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An islet in a river. J. Brand. [1913 Webster] 2. Low, flat land.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holm thrush — Holm Holm (h[=o]m), n. [AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. h[=o]lmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. {Hill}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An islet in a river. J. Brand. [1913 Webster] 2. Low,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holm, Mainland Orkney — Holm, pronounced Ham ,Haswell Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands . Edinburgh. Canongate.] is a parish on Mainland, OrkneyWilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. A.K. Johnstone] . It is not to be… … Wikipedia
Holm, Lewis — Holm Village is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis near Stornoway. The modern area of Holm can be split into two distinct areas Holm Village and Holm Road with Parkend … Wikipedia
holm — late O.E., from O.N. holmr small island, especially in a bay or river, also meadow by a shore, or cognate O.Dan. hulm low lying land, from P.Gmc. *hul maz, from PIE root *kel to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill (see HILL (Cf. hill)).… … Etymology dictionary
