English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hitcham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hitcham

Historical Forms

  • Hucheham 1086 DB 1231 Ch 1236 Gross 1241 Ass
  • Hucham 1220 Fees313 1227,1241,1247 Ass 1284 FA 1292 Ipm 1308 FA 1338 Ipm 1346 FA
  • Hugeham Hyiii Ipm
  • Huccham 1247 Ass 1346 Pat 1350 Cl 1405 Pat
  • Hecham 1338 Cl 1489 Ipm 1513 LP
  • Hiccheham 1382 Pat
  • Heckham 1480 IpmR
  • Hycham 1526 LS 1542 BM
  • Hutcham 1562 BM

Etymology

OE  Hycgan -hām , 'Hycga's homestead,' with the same pers. name as in Hughenden supra and the same phonological difficulties. For the forms of the pers. name see that name.

Places in the same Parish

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