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.

Otham Court

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hailsham

Historical Forms

  • Hotteham 1154–1189 SAC5,156 1245 FF
  • Otteham c.1207 Pens 1428 FA
  • Oteham 1219 Bay 1279 Ass 1291 Tax
  • Otham 1230 FF

Etymology

Otham Court is Hotteham 1154–1189 SAC 5, 156, 1245 FF, Otteham c. 1207 Penset freq to 1428 FA, Oteham 1219Bay , 1279Ass , 1291 Tax, Otham 1230et freq FF. 'Otta's ham,' Otta being a pet-form of OE  names in Oht -, not on independent record.Cf. Otham and Otford (K), Otley (Y) containing the same pers. name and Ote Hall supra 306.