Holmewood
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Holmewood is a village name meaning 'wooded area by the river island'. 'Holm' refers to a river island or land surrounded by water, and 'wood' indicates a wooded area.
Word origins
- Holm
- Old EnglishAttestedriver island(from holm "island")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood(from wudu "wood")
Historical forms
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