English Explanatory Dictionary

Holmby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small village in Skåne, Sweden.

Word forms

Holmby Holmbys

Etymology

* (Places in United States and England): Variant of Holdenby. * (Place in Sweden): From Swedish Holmby, from Old Swedish holmber (“holm, islet”) + bȳ (“village, farm, town”).

Derived words

Holmby Hills
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