-HOU

'-hou' is a suffix found commonly in Channel Islands and Norman names. It is the Norman language version of the Old Norse ''holmr'', meaning a small island, and often found anglicised elsewhere as "holm". It can still be found in modern Scandinavian languages, e.g. Stockholm.
The Norman toponym and diminutive ''hommet/houmet'' also derives from this element.
In Parisian French, the equivalent is ''îlot'', which is cognate with the English "islet".

Contents

Bailiwick of Guernsey

Bailiwick of Jersey

Normandy

Reference

Bailiwick of Guernsey

★ Off Guernsey

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★ Lihou

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★ Les Houmets including - Houmet Benest/Benet, Houmet Paradis & Houmet Hommetol (Omptolle).

★ Off Alderney

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★ Burhou

★ Off Herm

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★ Jethou

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★ Le Plat Houmet

★ Off Sark

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★ Brecqhou

Bailiwick of Jersey

★ Les Écréhous

Normandy

★ Tatihou

★ Quettehou

★ Néhou

★ Tribehou

Reference

★ '' Noms de lieux de Normandie'', René Lepelley, 1999 Paris ISBN 2-86253-247-9