Viveham
Early-attested site in the Parish of East Down
Historical Forms
- Fiffeham 1244 Ass
- Vyfham 1330 SR
Etymology
This name is difficult. In PN Wo 35 (s. n. Sevenhampton) we saw that groups of seven homesteads (v. ham ) might have some legal significance. This name suggests a group of five , but how such a group could arise is not clear.