Hulme

H4U1L1M3E1
/ˈhjuːm/

proper noun

A northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).

OriginOld Norse holmr →
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Meanings

proper nounHulme (countable and uncountable, plural Hulmes)

plural Hulmes

  1. countableuncountableA northern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6091).
  2. countableuncountableAn area of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
  3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Werrington parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England, on the border of Stoke-on-Trent (OS grid ref SJ9345).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norseholmr“islet”
  2. EnglishHulme

From Old Norse holmr (“islet”).

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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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