Denholm
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See also: Denholme
English
Etymology
From Old English dene (“valley”) + holm (“islet”).
Pronunciation
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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 440.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Derived from English Denholm. The municipality is named after the village of Denholm in Scotland.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Denholm m