Dunholm

Old English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdunˌxolm/, [ˈdunˌhoɫm]

Proper noun edit

Dunholm m

County Durham (a county of England)
Durham (the county town of County Durham)

Descendants edit

Middle English:
- English: Durham
→ Old French: Duresm
- Middle French: Duresm
  - → English: Duresm
→ Latin: Dunelmun
- → English: Dunelm

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