Holm

See also: holm and hõlm

English

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Holm

Wikipedia

Etymology

As an English, Scottish, German (by way of Low German holm), Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, and Denmark) /North Germanic surname (from Old Norse holmr), from holm (“islet”), all from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.^[1]
Also as an English surname, from holm (“holly”).^[1] Compare Hollis.

Proper noun

Holm

A surname.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holm”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 194.

Anagrams

LMHO, Mohl

Danish

Etymology

From holm (“small island”).

Proper noun

Holm

a topographic surname

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɔlm/

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Low German holm (“girt”), from Old Saxon *helma, from Proto-West Germanic *helmō, which pertains to the Germanic root *helmô (compare English helm).

Older theories derive it from the plural of dialectal Hulbe (“beam”) with -ben → -m (a rather common development in German). This seems less likely, particularly since Holm was spread by Jahn, who introduced several Low German dialect words to the standard.

Noun

Holm m (strong, genitive Holmes or Holms, plural Holme)

rail, bar (on which to hold on to)
(aeronautics) spar
Synonym: Flügelholm

Declension

Declension of Holm [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Holm	die	Holme
genitive	eines	des	Holmes, Holms	der	Holme
dative	einem	dem	Holm, Holme¹	den	Holmen
accusative	einen	den	Holm	die	Holme

¹Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German and Old Saxon holm (“island”), from Proto-West Germanic *holm. Cognate with English holm, Danish holm, Swedish holme, Icelandic hólmi. Doublet of Kulm (“rounded mountaintop”).

Noun

Holm m (strong, genitive Holmes or Holms, plural Holme)

(regional, Northern Germany) holm; small island, islet

Declension

Declension of Holm [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Holm	die	Holme
genitive	eines	des	Holmes, Holms	der	Holme
dative	einem	dem	Holm, Holme¹	den	Holmen
accusative	einen	den	Holm	die	Holme

¹Now rare, see notes.

Norwegian

Etymology

From holm, archaic form of holme (“small island”).

Proper noun

Holm

a topographic surname

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian холм (xolm, “hill”).

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Proper noun

Holm m

A village in Podu Iloaiei, Iași, Romania
A village in Pâncești, Neamț, Romania

Swedish

Etymology

From holm, archaic form of holme (“small island”).

Proper noun

Holm c (genitive Holms)

a topographic surname

[DAFN-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holm”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 194.

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