Goodmanham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Goodmanham
Historical Forms
- Godmund(d)ingaham c.730 Bede 8th OEBede c.1000
- Gudmundha', Gudmundham 1086 DB t.Hy2 Gilbert 14th Percy
- Gudmundeham 1166,1190 P 1246 Ass 1252 FF
- Gudemundeham 1204 Dugd
- Gudmundesham 1231 FF
- Gudemundham 1285 Pat
- Gudmandeham 1180–6 YCh1096
- Guthmundham 1191–1203 YCh 1404 YI
- Guthmundeham 1228 FF
- Guthemund(e)ham 12th Font 1269 Ebor 1401 BodlCh
- Guthmundesham 1231 FF
- Gumundeham 1219 Ass 1222 FF
- Gummundeham 1231 Ass
- Godmund(e)ham 1225 FF 1297 Ebor
- Godemund(e)ham 1376 Test
- Cuthmundham 1231–5 RegAlb
- Gudhmundham 1316 NomVill
- Gothmund(e)ham 1262 FF
- Gothemund(e)ham 1281 Ebor 1303 KF
- Godthmund(e)ham 1285 YI
- Guthamendham 1352 Ipm
- Goodmad(h)am 1487,1592 FF
- Goodmadden 1592 FF
- Gudmanham, Goodmanham 1504 Bev 1599 FF
Etymology
'Home of Godmund and his people,' v. ingaham . The early loss of medial ing is noteworthy. The same pers. name is found in Godmanchester (PN BedsHu 255) and Gumley (Lei), Godmundesleah c. 780 BM, Guthmundelai 1147 ib., the latter showing the same influence of OScand Guðmundr which we find in Goodmanham.