Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Starrham 1659 ib

• Starrome 1606 Terrier

• Starholme 1606,1638 1652 Nelthorpe 1679 Monson 1699,1701,1720 Nelthorpe 1812 Dixon

• Starreholme 1626 Nelthorpe

• Star Holme 1710 ib

• Starholm 1778 ib

• Starram 1677,1690,1697 Terrier 1708 Nelthorpe

• Starrum 1693,1698 1700,1703,1706 Terrier 1775 MiscDon

Etymology

, 1607, 1622Nelthorpe , 1635 (c.1900) LindDep 78 , 1661,1733, 1762, 1767, 1778, 1783Nelthorpe , Starrham 1659ib , Starrome 1606Terrier , Starholme 1606, 1638ib , 1652Nelthorpe , 1679Monson ,1699, 1701, 1720Nelthorpe , 1812Dixon , Starreholme 1626Nelthorpe ,Star Holme 1710ib , Starholm 1778ib , Starram 1677, 1690, 1697Terrier , 1708Nelthorpe , Starrum 1693, 1698ib , 1700, 1703, 1706Terrier et freq to 1775MiscDon 509 , ' the higher ground amidst the marsh where sedge , bent grass grows ' , from ODan  star and holmr , with a common development of -holme to -ham , -am , -um .