Etymology

Holderness

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Today it means: A coastal area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Full definition →

Old Norse hǫldr
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromhǫldr“man, hero”
  2. English todayHolderness

From Old Norse hǫldr (“man, hero”) + nes (“headland”).

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