Holme
Early-attested site in the Parish of Biggleswade
Historical Forms
- Holme 1086 DB
- Hulmus, Hulme 1179 P 1198,1199 Cur 1211 FF 1260 FF 1276 Ass
- Ulmus 1199 FF
- La Hume 1219 FF
Etymology
v. holmr . It is almost surrounded by streams. The frequency of forms with u rather than with o is interesting as it points definitely to Danish rather than Norse influence. Cf. IPN 60.