Trenholm

T1R1E1N1H4O1L1M3

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse trani →
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Meanings

proper nounTrenholm (plural Trenholms)

plural Trenholms

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsetrani“crane”
  2. EnglishTrenholm

English habitational surname, from a place in North Yorkshire, named from Old Norse trani (“crane”) + holmr (“island”).

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APA

Trenholm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trenholm

MLA

“Trenholm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trenholm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trenholm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trenholm.

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