Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Blunham 1086 DB 1220 LS 1227 Ass 1247,1276,1287 Ass 1309 Ch

• Bluneham 1086 DB 1240 FF 1247,1303 Cl

• Bluham 1227 Ass

• Blowenham 1250 Pat 1287 Ass

• Bluenham 1276 Ass

• Blounham 1276 Ass 1287 Ass 1316 FA 1325 Ipm 1331 Fine 1345 Cl 1346 FA 1347 Cl 1355,1360 Ipm 1376,1395 Cl 1401 IpmR 1428 FA 1517 ADvi c.1550 Linc

• Blonham 1276 Ass 1584 ADv

• Blownham 1314 Ch 1526 LS

• Blownam 1425 BM

• Bleweham 1527 BM

• Bloneham 1531 BM c.1550 Linc

• Bloungham 1629 BM

Etymology

v. ham . The first element is probably a pers. name. Professor Ekwall agrees that no certainty can be attained but suggests the possibility of an OE  Bluwa cognate with the pers. name found in OHG  Pluwenhofen , Pluvileshusirum .