Holme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Holme
Historical Forms
- Glatton cum Hulmo 1167 P
- Hulm(e) 1217 Pat 1224 FF
- Holme 1252 Ch
- Ulmo 1303 KF
- Houlyn 1312 Fine
- Hulmus 1319 FF
- Home 1526 LS
Etymology
v. holmr . The name is descriptive of its water-surrounded site. The persistent u -forms, pointing to ODan hulm rather than holm , are noteworthy. For their significance, cf. IPN 60 and Ekwall PN La 244.