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Hulme

/ˈhjuːm/

Hulme proper noun: a northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).

Proper noun

Hulme (countable and uncountable, plural Hulmes)

  1. A northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).
  2. An area of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
  3. A hamlet in Werrington parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England, on the border of Stoke-on-Trent (OS grid ref SJ9345).
  4. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Hulme

pluralHulmes

Origin of Hulme

From Old Norse holmr (“islet”).

Words formed from Hulme

Questions about Hulme

What does Hulme mean?
Hulme means a northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).
What part of speech is Hulme?
Hulme is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hulme?
Hulme is pronounced /ˈhjuːm/.

Words near Hulme in the dictionary

  1. hully gee
  2. hully gullies
  3. hully gully
  4. hully gullys
  5. hully-gully
  6. Hulme
  7. Hulme End
  8. Hulmes
  9. hulock
  10. hulocks
  11. Hulon

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