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 languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

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

Denmark

Bornholm Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...

* 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 ci ...

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 Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...

* 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 Kiatassuaq Island (old spelling: ''Kiatagssuaq'', da, Holm Ø, Holm Island) is an uninhabited island in the northern Upernavik Archipelago in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It marks the southern border of Melville Bay. Histo ...

Ireland

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

Sweden

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

(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 ...

()

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 The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm,

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 Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west. History There is a prehistoric cairn on itHaswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate. . Rusk Holm is also home to "Holmie Sheep", which ...

*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 Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ...

** Sweyn Holm *In the vicinity of Orkney Mainland: **

Holm of Houton The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands. Geography The Holm is in Midland Harbour, part of Scapa Flow. It is south of the Mainland parish of Orphir, near Houton whence its name.Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) "Introduction to ' ...

** 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 The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals. Ge ...

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 Lunna Holm is a small island near Lunna Ness ( Mainland, Shetland), in the Shetland Islands. It is at its highest point. Lighthouse Lunna Holm Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Lunna Holm at the east entrance of Yell Sound. It wa ...

** 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 Gloup Holm is an islet in the Shetland Islands, lying to the north of Yell. Geography and geology Gloup Holm is near to the part of Yell called North Neaps, near Gloup. It has an area of 30.4 acres or 12.3 hectares. Rocks to the north includ ...

Little Holm, Yell Sound Little Holm is a small island in Yell Sound, in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between Northmavine and the island of Yell. There is a lighthouse here. In 1983, the Royal Navy cleared ordnance from the area, and their bomb disposal team discover ...

** 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 Grassholm is an island south of Frida Hole, along the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia in the South Atlantic ocean. The name "Em Island" was given for this feature, probably by Discovery Investigations personnel who surveyed ...

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 le ...

in the Bristol Channel *

Burry Holms Burry Holms () ( cy, Ynys Lanwol), a tidal island with the height of () is at the northern end of Rhossili Bay in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. During spring and summer, Burry Holms is covered by flowers such as thrift and sea campion. Etymol ...

off the Gower Peninsula *

Grassholm Grassholm ( cy, Gwales or ) or Grassholm Island is a small uninhabited island situated off the southwestern Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, lying west of Skomer, in the community of Marloes and St Brides. It is the westernmost point in Wales ot ...

west of Skomer *

Middleholm Middleholm, also known as Midland Isle, is a small island lying off southwest Pembrokeshire in Wales, between the island of Skomer and the mainland in the community of Marloes and St Brides. It is roughly circular with a diameter of about and a ...

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 Gáshólmur is a small islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður in the Faroe Islands. To the east of the islet lies another islet, Tindhólmur. The islet is uninhabited, and the only living creatures are seabirds and sheep rams, which are pl ...

* Hovshólmur * Hoyvíkshólmur * Kirkjubøhólmur * Lopranshólmur * Mykineshólmur * Sumbiarhólmur *

Tindhólmur Tindhólmur is an islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður, west of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It has its name from the five peaks, which are named ''Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, Bogni'' (Farthest, Eagle, Small, Broad, Bent). The islet is ...

* Tjaldavíkshólmur * Trøllhøvdi

Iceland

* Stykkishólmur

France, Normandy

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

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 ...

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 Le Houlme () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A small light industrial and farming town situated by the banks of the river Cailly, some northwest of the centre of Rouen at the ju ...

, 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 the Manche department of France. The commune ...

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 Freneuse is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated in a meander of the river Seine some south of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D92 and the D292 r ...

*''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 Varaville () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It gives its name to the Battle of Varaville The Battle of Varaville was a battle fought in 1057 by William, Duke of Normandy, against King H ...

(''Suhomme'' 1753 - 1785)

Insular Normandy

Bailiwick of Guernsey * Off

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

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