Hollum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hollum in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Hollum, potentially derived in turn from Old Frisian holm (“hill, elevated place, island”) or from a compound of Halle (“a personal name”) or a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, bend”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Hall, Hallum and Hellum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ(l).lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hol‧lum

Proper noun

Hollum n

  1. A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hollum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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