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.

Babraham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Babraham

Historical Forms

  • Badburgham 1086 DB 1488 Pat
  • Badborueham 1218 SR
  • Badber(g)ham 1270 FF 1272 Ass 1279 RH
  • Badborouham 1279 RH
  • Badbourgham 1361–4 Ipm 1363 Pat 1403 FF
  • Bathburgeham 1086 ICC
  • Bathbirenham 1267 Pat
  • Batburheham 1141–7 Colch
  • Batburg(e)ham 1193 WalthamB 1198,1202 FF 1202 Cur
  • Bat(h)burham 1268 Ass 13th Ely
  • Badburgeham 1086 InqEl 1164–74 P 1191 Waltham 1242 Fees
  • Badburgehamm' c.1260 StJohn'sH
  • Badburcham 1288 Wardon
  • Badburnham 1310 Ipm
  • Badburgh, Badburham 1086 DB
  • Badburgham 1203 Cur 1553 Pat
  • Badburgéé 1086 InqEl
  • Badbarwham c.1300 StJohn'sH
  • Badburwham 1380 Cl
  • Baburg(e)ham 1176 BM 1492 AD
  • Babburham 13th WalthamB 1254 Val 1332 SR
  • Baberwham 1357 Pat
  • Baburham 1428 FA 1464 Pat 1502 Ipm
  • Baberham 1408 Cl 1491 Pat
  • Baburuham 1540 Ct
  • Babarham 1565 Ely
  • Babram 1488 PCC 1663 EAxiii
  • Babraham 1575 Ely

Etymology

'The hām of a woman named Beaduburh .'