Hipperholme
suburban area
Old NorseAI-generated
Hipperholme is likely of Old Norse origin, meaning 'Hipper's holme' or 'island'. It combines a personal name, possibly 'Hiðarr' or similar, with 'holmr' (island, land by water).
Word origins
- Hipp
- Old NorsePossibly a personal name (e.g. Hiðarr)(from Hiðarr "personal name")
- er
- Old Norsegenitive suffix(from r "genitive suffix")
- holme
- Old Norseisland, land by water(from holmr "island, land by water")
Historical forms
Hipeholme