Meanings
plural Studholmes
- A placename:
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Kirkbampton parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2556).
- countableuncountableA locality east of Waimate, south Canterbury, New Zealand.
- countableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
- Old Englishstōd“stud”
- EnglishStudholme
From Old English stōd (“stud”) + holm (“islet”).
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Studholme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Studholme
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