Sidnums
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chetwode
Historical Forms
- Syddenham 1535 VE
- Siddingham 1826 B
Etymology
OE sīdan hamme (dat.) descriptive of the broad hamm in the bend of the river here. The vowel is shortened in the trisyllable.There seems to be no justification for the pseudo-genitival s now found on the map.