English
HolmbridgeHolmbridge
From the River Holme + bridge.
Formed from Holme + bridge
Proto-Germanic *hulmaz ‘small island, hill, mound’
Old Norse holmr
Middle English holm ‘an island’
English Holme
Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ ‘bridge’
Proto-West Germanic *bruggju ‘bridge’
Old English brycġ ‘bridge’
Middle English brigge ‘a bridge’
English bridge
Today it means
name A village in Holme Valley parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1206).
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