Holderness

H4O1L1D2E1R1N1E1S1S1

proper noun

A coastal area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

OriginOld Norse hǫldr →
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Meanings

proper nounHolderness (countable and uncountable, plural Holdernesses)

plural Holdernesses · alternative Holness

  1. countableuncountableA coastal area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, named after Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehǫldr“man, hero”
  2. EnglishHolderness

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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