Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Deveneham 1086 DB

• Deuenham c.1190 CASNSxiii 1400

• Dauenham, Davenham 1178 Facs 1278 Ipm

• Davenham or Daneham 1621 Orm2

• Daueneham 1285 ChFine

• Davenaham 1295 Ipm

• Dauennam, Davennam 1215 Chest 1299 Pat e13 1300

• Dauenam 1284 CASNSii

• Daueham 1325 AddCh, Dav(eh)

• am 1536 ChRR

• Daneham 1330 VR 1662 AddCh 1430

• Daneham alias Davenham 1599 Orm2

• Danam 1443 JRL

• Danham 1554 Pat

• Denham 1402 ChRR 1739 LRMB264

• Deneham 1536 Dugd

• Dename 1548 Pat

• Daynum 1691 Sheaf

• Deynam 1696 ib

Etymology

'Village on the R. Dane', v. hām , R. Dane 120.