Holdenby
hamlet · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Holdenby is composed of the Old English 'hald' (shelter/hold) and 'denu' (valley), with the addition of 'by' from Old Norse meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'. It signifies a farmstead in a sheltered valley.
Word origins
- Holden
- Old Englishsheltered valley(from hald "shelter", denu "valley")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead/village(from býr "farmstead, village")