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.

Bodiam

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bodiam

Historical Forms

  • Bodehā 1086 DB
  • Bodeham 12th Bello 1318 Ipm
  • Bodiham, Bodyham 1166 RBE 1592 MarL
  • Bodyhamme 1259 FF late13th BM 1299 Ass 1313 Pat 1382 IpmR
  • Bodinhan c.1180 HMCRutlandiv
  • Bodingham 1259 FF
  • Budeham 1319 Ipm
  • Bodgiham 1610 Speed

Etymology

'Boda's ham,' with connective -ing . For such a personal name v. Redin 45, but cf. also boddingmed , boddanstan BCS 544.For the i , v. note on Mountfield supra 474.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name