Hulme
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English
Etymology
From Old Norse holmr (“islet”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hulme (countable and uncountable, plural Hulmes)
- A northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).
- An area of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
- A hamlet in Werrington parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England, on the border of Stoke-on-Trent (OS grid ref SJ9345).
- A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hulme is the 14447th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2068 individuals. Hulme is most common among White (95.02%) individuals.