Talk:Holm

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Coming from the article about the Orkney isles, I was directed to this disambiguation page. It didn't really explain why small islands in (at least) norther Scotland are referred to as Holms. Perhaps a page on that aspect of the word should be added? My (unverified) guess is that etymologically it traces back to the old Norse word that lead to the modern Swedish word "Holme" meaning a small island, the same word that is the ending of Stockholm. Only my €0.02.

--Atexit 14:10, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

My Dad said the name Holmstedt meant 'stockade Island'. We were either placed on the island for stealing horses from the king, or given the island by stealing horses for the king.

--Holmstedt 18:10, 11 June 2007 (UTC)