| Twynholm | |
|---|---|
 A hill fort west of Twynholm | |
  Twynholm Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Population | 119 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | NX6654 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kirkcudbright |
| Postcode district | DG6 |
| Dialling code | 01557 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Twynholm (/ˈtwaɪnəm/) is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) east of Gatehouse of Fleet on the main A75 trunk road.[1] It is in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire ,[2] Dumfries and Galloway.[3]
The etymology of the name is uncertain. It may be from the British twyn (a bank or hillock) and the Saxon hame meaning home,[4] or be of Scots derivation and mean "between the river banks".[5]
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Twynholm". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Twynholm". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Gordon, Rev. John "The Parish of Twynholm" in The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigton (1845) W. Blackwood and Sons. Page 37. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Blackie, Christina (1876) Etymological Geography Daldy, Isbister, & Company. Page 89. Retrieved 3 January 2014.