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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")