Denholm
English
Etymology
From Old English dene (“valley”) + holm (“islet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛnəm/
Proper noun
Denholm (countable and uncountable, plural Denholms)
- A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).
- A municipality in Quebec, Canada.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Denholm is the 43885th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 491 individuals. Denholm is most common among White (95.11%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Denholm”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 440.
Anagrams
- Helmdon
French
Etymology
Derived from English Denholm. The municipality is named after the village of Denholm in Scotland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛn.olm/
- Hyphenation: Den‧holm
- Rhymes: -olm
Proper noun
Denholm m
- A municipality of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
Derived terms
- Denholmien, Denholmienne