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.

Ham Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harwell

Historical Forms

  • Le Hamme 1329 Ipm
  • The Hame 1610 Loder
  • The Ham 1634 ib
  • Ham 1830 OS

Etymology

Ham Ho, Le Hamme 1329 Ipm, The Hame 1610 Loder, The Ham 1634 ib, Ham 1830 OS, v. hamm 'river-meadow', the land is between two streams.