Holkham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF892438).

OriginOld English holh →
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Meanings

proper nounHolkham (countable and uncountable, plural Holkhams)

plural Holkhams

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF892438).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishholh“hollow”
  2. EnglishHolkham

Perhaps from Old English holh (“hollow”) + hām (“homestead”).

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

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

Chicago

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