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Denholm

/ˈdɛnəm/

Denholm proper noun: a village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).

Proper noun

Denholm (countable and uncountable, plural Denholms)

  1. A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).
  2. A municipality in Quebec, Canada.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Denholm

pluralDenholms
alternative formDenholme

Origin of Denholm

From Old English dene (“valley”) + holm (“islet”).

Questions about Denholm

What does Denholm mean?
Denholm means a village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).
What part of speech is Denholm?
Denholm is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Denholm?
Denholm is pronounced /ˈdɛnəm/.

Words near Denholm in the dictionary

  1. Denhardt
  2. Denhardts
  3. Denhartog
  4. Denhartogs
  5. Denhead
  6. Denholm
  7. Denholme
  8. Denholms
  9. deni
  10. deniabilities
  11. deniability

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