ey vs holm

ey

noun
  • A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island. 

  • A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams. 

pron
  • A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, one of the so-called Spivak pronouns, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she. 

holm

noun
  • Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names. See also holme. 

  • A common evergreen oak of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak. 

  • Small island, islet. 

  • Rich flat land near a river, prone to being completely flooded; a river-meadow; bottomland. 

  • An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot. 

How often have the words ey and holm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )