Leeholme
village · County Durham
Old EnglishAI-generated
Leeholme is likely derived from the Old English 'lēah' meaning 'woodland clearing' and 'holm' meaning 'island' or 'land by water'. It suggests a clearing by a river or in a marshy area.
Word origins
- Lee
- Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
- holme
- Old Norseisland, land by water(from holmr "island, land by water")