Holme on the Wolds
hamlet · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name combines the Old English 'holh' meaning hollow or hole, with 'wald' meaning a forest or wooded area. It refers to a settlement in a wooded area situated in a hollow.
Word origins
- holh
- Old Englishhollow, hole(from holh "hollow")
- wald
- Old Englishwood, forest(from wald "wood")