There are numerous islands containing the word ''holm'', mainly in northern Europe. In many cases the name is derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...

''holmr'', meaning "a small and rounded islet". These include:

Denmark

* Bornholm * Munkholm *

Slotsholmen Slotsholmen (English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Bishop Absalon constructed the c ...

Germany

Dänholm Dänholm (literally ''Danes' Isle'') is a small island on the German coast of the Baltic Sea. It is situated in the Strelasund just east of Stralsund. Both bridges linking Rügen with the mainland, Rügendamm and Rügenbrücke, run across it. ...

* Holm in Flensburg * Holm in

Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ...

Greenland

* Holm Ø

Ireland

* Holmpatrick (the original name for the town of Skerries, and one of its islands, in North Dublin)

Sweden

* Stockholm (originally the islet

Helgeandsholmen Helgeandsholmen () is a small island in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located north of Stadsholmen, and east of Strömsborg, with which, together with Riddarholmen, it forms Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm. Helgeandsholmen contains the ...

in central Stockholm) *

Djursholm Djursholm () is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Djursholm is included in the multi-municipal Stockholm urban area. Djursholm is divided into a number of different areas: Djursholm ...

(suburb of Stockholm) * Tureholm *There are hundreds of islets in the Stockholm archipelago containing the word "holm"

United Kingdom

England

Holm Island Holm Island is an island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock, near Staines. It is on the Buckinghamshire bank, just upstream of Hollyhock Island. A house on it known as "The Nest" was used as a hideaway by the fut ...

in the River Thames *

Steep Holm Steep Holm ( cy, Ynys Rhonech, ang, Ronech and later ) is an English island lying in the Bristol Channel. The island covers at high tide, expanding to at mean low water. At its highest point it is above mean sea level. Administratively it ...

in the Bristol Channel

Northern Ireland

Ballynahinch, County Down Ballynahinch () is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 5,703 people in the 2011 Census. Ballynahinch was traditionally a market town, although the market still takes place in the square every Thursday. The town lie ...

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Orkney, Scotland

Glimps Holm Glimps Holm or Glims Holm ( non, Glums Holm) is a small uninhabited islet in Orkney, Scotland. Geography Glimps Holm lies in Holm Sound, one of the eastern entrances to Scapa Flow, between Mainland, Orkney and the island of Burray. The Churc ...

Helliar Holm Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. It is a tidal island that used to be connected to Shapinsay. It is still ...

* Holm of Papa *

Lamb Holm Lamb Holm is a small uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland. The Italian Chapel, constructed during the Second World War, is the island's main attraction. Lamb Holm is classified by the National Records of Scotland as an uninhabited island tha ...

Linga Holm Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately situated west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago. The name "Linga Holm" is derived from the Old Nor ...

Muckle Green Holm Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is roughly in extent and rises to above sea level, the summit having a triangulation pillar. Name 'Muckle' is Scots for 'big' or 'large ...

*In the vicinity of Copinsay: **

Black Holm Black Holm is a small tidal island in the Orkney Islands, near Copinsay to the west of Corn Holm off the north-eastern coast of Scotland. Geography and geology Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone. At low tide it is connected to Corn Holm ...

Corn Holm Corn Holm is a small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay to the west, off the north-eastern coast of Scotland. There was once a small chapel there,Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) ''The Scottish Islands''. Edinburgh. Canongate. and it is covered ...

*In the vicinity of Eday: ** Rusk Holm *In the vicinity of Egilsay: ** Holm of Scockness **

Kili Holm Kili Holm is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to Egilsay. Unusually, like its neighbour Egilsay, it may have a partly Gaelic etymology,Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) ''Orkneyinga Saga''. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goud ...

*In the vicinity of Gairsay: ** Grass Holm, Orkney ** Sweyn Holm *In the vicinity of Orkney Mainland: ** Holm of Houton ** Holm of Rendall ** Thieves Holm *In the vicinity of Shapinsay: **

*In the vicinity of Stronsay: **

Holm of Huip The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate. Geograph ...

*In the vicinity of Westray: ** Holm of Faray

Shetland, Scotland

*In the vicinity of Shetland Mainland: ** Dore Holm **

Horse Holm Horse Island or Horse Holm and known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies about 2.3 km west of Sumburgh Head at the south tip of the Mainland, Shetland. In the Norn Language Norn is an extinct North Germanic lang ...

Lady's Holm Lady's Holm is an island off South Mainland, southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands. It is not to be confused with the Maiden Stack, which is also known as "Frau Stack" It is to the west of Scat Ness and the village of Scatness, a headland o ...

** Little Holm, Scatness ** Burwick Holm ** Holm of Culsetter ** Fish Holm ** Lunna Holm ** North Holm of Barravoe **Setter Holm, Hamnavoe ** South Holm of Burravoe ** Wether Holm, Hamnavoe *In the vicinity of East Burra: ** Holm of Hous *In the vicinity of Noss: ** Holm of Noss. *In the vicinity of Out Skerries: ** Wether Holm, Out Skerries *In the vicinity of Papa Stour: **

Brei Holm Brei Holm is a tiny tidal islet in the western Shetland Islands. It is due east of Papa Stour, to which it is connected at low tide, just outside Housa Voe. It is about a mile off Mainland, Shetland, and not far from the Maiden Stack. It was ...

Forewick Holm Forewick Holm is a island in the Sound of Papa in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Located between Papa Stour and the Sandness peninsula. Since 2008, it has also been referred to as Forvik Island as a result of Stuart "Captain Calamity" Hill's ...

*In the vicinity of Unst: ** Brough Holm *In the vicinity of Uyea, Unst: ** Wedder Holm, Uyea *In the vicinity of West Linga: ** Kettil Holm ** Wether Holm, West Linga *In the vicinity of Yell: **Holm of West Sandwick ** Gloup Holm ** Little Holm, Yell Sound ** Muckle Holm, Yell Sound

Skye, Scotland

*East of the

Trotternish Trotternish or Tròndairnis (Scottish Gaelic) is the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. Its most northerly point, Rubha Hùinis, is the most northerly point of Skye. One of the peninsula's better-known features is the Trot ...

peninsula: **

South Georgia

* Grassholm, South Georgia

Wales

Flat Holm Flat Holm ( cy, Ynys Echni) is a Welsh island lying in the Bristol Channel approximately from Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan. It includes the most southerly point of Wales. The island has a long history of occupation, dating at lea ...

in the Bristol Channel * Burry Holms off the Gower Peninsula * Grassholm west of Skomer * Middleholm east of Skomer *

Skokholm Skokholm () or Skokholm Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, south of the neighbouring island of Skomer. The surrounding waters are a marine reserve and all are part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Both islands ...

south of Skomer *

Puffin Island, Anglesey Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus ''Fratercula''. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crev ...

, formerly known as Priestholm

Variant forms

Faroe Islands

* Baglhólmur * Gáshólmur * Hovshólmur * Hoyvíkshólmur * Kirkjubøhólmur * Lopranshólmur * Mykineshólmur * Sumbiarhólmur * Tindhólmur * Tjaldavíkshólmur * Trøllhøvdi

Iceland

* Stykkishólmur

France, Normandy

*''Engohomme'' in the 11th century, former island on the

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Martot Martot () is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in northern France. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Eure and Seine. Population See also *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 ...

, Eure département * Grand-Couronne,

Seine-Maritime Seine-Maritime () is a department of France in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. Until 1955 it was named Seine-Inféri ...

* le Houlme, Seine-Maritime * le Hom,

Calvados Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears. History In France Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Nor ...

* Robehomme, Calvados *

Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of ...

Manche Manche (, ) is a coastal French département in Normandy, on the English Channel, which is known as ''La Manche'', literally "the sleeve", in French. It had a population of 495,045 in 2019.Seine River ) , mouth_location = Le Havre/Honfleur , mouth_coordinates = , mouth_elevation = , progression = , river_system = Seine basin , basin_size = , tributaries_left = Yonne, Loing, Eure, Risle , tributaries ...

, at Freneuse, Seine-Maritime *''Torhulmus'' 1030 ancient name of the

Oissel Oissel () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A suburban and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Seine, just south of Rouen at the junction of the D18 and the ...

island, Seine-Maritime *les Échommes, hamlet at

Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches (, literally ''Saint Senier under Avranches'') is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 C ...

(''Eschehoume'' 1517) *''Suhomme'', former hamlet at Varaville (''Suhomme'' 1753 - 1785)

Insular Normandy

Bailiwick of Guernsey * Off Guernsey **

Les Houmets Les Houmets are to the east of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Their name derives from a diminutive of '' hou'', a Norman/Guernésiais word meaning islets. They are tidal islands. Among the islets are Houmet Benest/Houmet Benêt, Houmet Par ...

including - Houmet Benest/Benet, Houmet Paradis & Houmet Hommetol (Omptolle). * Off Herm ** Le Plat Houmet Bailiwick of Jersey * Le Plat Hommet * Le Hommet du Ouaisné * Les Hommets

References

* Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) ''The Scottish Islands''. Edinburgh. Canongate. {{Set index article Scottish Island set index articles da:Holm (ø) de:Holm (Insel) no:Holme (geografi) nn:Holme sv:Holme