Holm

[ hohlm ]
/ hoʊlm /

noun

Han·ya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/,1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.

British Dictionary definitions for hanya holm (1 of 2)

holm 1
/ (həʊm) /

noun dialect, mainly Northwest English

an island in a river, lake, or estuary
low flat land near a river

Word Origin for holm

Old English holm sea, island; related to Old Saxon holm hill, Old Norse holmr island, Latin culmen tip

British Dictionary definitions for hanya holm (2 of 2)

holm 2
/ (həʊm) /

noun

short for holm oak
mainly British a dialect word for holly

Word Origin for holm

C14: variant of obsolete holin, from Old English holegn holly