Greenholm
suburban area · East Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a green clearing or enclosure. It is composed of the Old English words 'grēne' (green) and 'holm' (island, islet, or dry ground in a marsh).
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- holm
- Old EnglishAttestedisland, islet, dry ground in a marsh(from holm "island, islet, dry ground in a marsh")