Sakeham Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shermanbury
Historical Forms
- Sacheham 1086 DB
- Sakeham 1279 Ass 1327 SR
- Sacam 1551 SRS33
- Sakenham 1288 Ass
Etymology
This must be a compound of ham(m) and a lost OE pers. name Saca which has its parallel in certain OGer names, simple and compound, noted by Förstemann (PN 1286–7). It is connected with the common OE word sacan , 'to engage in strife.' Doubtless from the same stem, with a jo -suffix, came the pers. name Secca which lies behind Seckington (Wa), Seccandun in ASCs. a. 755. Sake Ride in this parish probably contains the same pers. name.
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