Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Tetteneyholm 1314 Ch

• le Holme 1475–77,1496–98,1523–24,1546–47,1608–9 MinAcct

• the Holme 1697,1717 MiscDep

• Tetney Holme 1774 Hill

• Holmes 1535–46 MinAcct 1560 Barne

• le Holmes 1551 Pat

• The Holmes 1828 Bry

Etymology

( local ) , Tetteneyholm 1314 Ch, le Holme 1475–77, 1496–98, 1523–24, 1546–47, 1608–9MinAcct , the Holme 1697, 1717MiscDep 161 , Tetney Holme 1774Hill ,Holmes 1535–46MinAcct , 1560Barne , le Holmes 1551 Pat, The Holmes 1828Bry , ' the higher ground amidst the marsh ' , v. holmr .