Denholm

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/ˈdɛnəm/

proper noun

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).

OriginOld English dene →
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Meanings

proper nounDenholm (countable and uncountable, plural Denholms)

plural Denholms · alternative Denholme

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT568184).
  2. countableuncountableA municipality in Quebec, Canada.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdene“valley”
  2. EnglishDenholm

From Old English dene (“valley”) + holm (“islet”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Denholm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denholm

MLA

“Denholm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denholm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Denholm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denholm.

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