-hou

-hou is a suffix (part added to the end of a word) found in many 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 hommet/houmet also comes from this suffix.

In Parisian French, the equivalent is îlot, which is the same as the English "islet".

 Bailiwick of Guernsey 
 Off Guernsey
 Lihou
 Les Houmets including - Houmet Benest/Benet, Houmet Paradis & Houmet Hommetol (Omptolle).
 Off Alderney
 Burhou
 Off Herm
 Jethou
 Le Plat Houmet
 Off Sark
 Brecqhou

 Bailiwick of Jersey 
 Les Écréhous
 Le Plat Hommeit
 Le Hommet du Ouaisné
 Les Hommets
 La Rocco (from rocque-hou)
 Icho (from ic-hou)

 Normandy 
 Tatihou
 Quettehou
 Néhou
 Tribehou

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Category:Romance languages
Category:Channel Islands