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Dunholm

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Old English

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Etymology

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dun (hill, mountain) +‎ holm (islet, from Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdunˌxolm/, [ˈdunˌhoɫm]

Proper noun

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Dunholm m

  1. County Durham (a county of England)
  2. Durham (the county town of County Durham)

Descendants

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  • Middle English:
  • Old French: Duresm
  • Latin: Dunelmun