Arram
Early-attested site in the Parish of Atwick
Historical Forms
- Argun 1086 DB
- Ergum late12th Meaux 1246 Ass 1290 YI
- Ergom late12th Bridl
- Erghum 1157–70 YCh 1246 Ass 1359 SR
- Erghum in Holderness 1277 Bridl
- Erghom(a) 1180–97 Melsa 1293 QW
- Erhome 1536 FF
- Earham 1585 FF
- Ar(r)am 1564 FF 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
'At the shielings' from ergum , dat. plur. of erg . Cf. Argam, Arram infra 108, 190, and v. Introd. xxiv.