Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wivreham 1086 DB 1581 AddCh

• Wyverham 1540 Dugd

• Wiverham 1660 Sheaf

• Weueresham 1096–1101 Chest 1280

• Weverham 1096–1101 Chest 1280 17

• Weuerham 1150 ib

• Wevirham, Wevyrham, Wevereham 1724 NotCestr

• Weverham or Wareham 1671 Sheaf

• Weverhamme 1546 Dugd

• Weueram 1150 Chest 1237 P 1291 Tax

• Wauerham 1237 P

• Waverham 1294 Court 1295 Cl 1579 ChRR 1609 Sheaf 1724 NotCestr

• Wewerham 1242 P

• Weeverham 1270,1656 Orm2

• Woverham 1309 Pat 1557 Sheaf

• Wereham 1420 Plea 1514 Sheaf 1540 ChCert 1656 Orm2

• Weram 1505 Sheaf 1539 Orm2 1611 Sheaf

• Wheram 1505 ib

• Wareham 1671 ib

• Wearham 1695 ib

• Weaverham 1558–79 ChancP 1767 Plea

Etymology

'Village by R. Weaver', from hām and R. Weaver 138.