Definitions For Holm

Etymology 1

Alteration of hollin.

Noun

HOLM (plural HOLMs) (obsolete, outside, dialects) The holly. : A common evergreen oak of Europe, quercus ilex; the holm oak.

Derived terms

holming

Etymology 2

From , holmr, , islet, from the , from root *kelH-, , to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill. Cognate with , , , , , , ,

Noun

HOLM (plural HOLMs) An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot. (dialect, chiefly, West Yorkshire, Scotland, Orkney) Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names. See also holme. Rich flat land near a river, prone to being completely flooded; a river-meadow; bottomland.