Kilham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kilham
Historical Forms
- Chillun, Chillon 1086 DB
- Chillũ 1160–7 P
- Chill' 1166 P
- Chillum 1179–95 P
- Killum, Kyllum 1100–8 RegAlb 12th,13th Bridl t.Hy2 Ch 1227 YI 1404
- Chilon 1115–29 RegAlb
- Kilon 1155–64 YCh437
- Kilum 1155,1155–61 YCh433–5
- Killon 1155–60 YCh436
- Killun 1200 OblR
- Kellum 1198 Cur
- Kelum 1294 Pat
- Kellom, Kellom upon the Wold 1512,1537 FF
- Killom, Kyllom 13th Misc 1280 Ass 1285 KI 1546 YChant
- Kyllom super Waldam 1376 FF
- Kyllium 1331 BM
- Kyllome 1398 ADiii 1402 YI
- Kyllome on the Wolde 1407 YI
- Kyllam on the Wo(o)ld 1539,1584 FF
- Kilham a.1678 Map
Etymology
Probably 'at the kilns,' from OE cylnum , dat. plur. of cyln.Cf. Kilham (PN NbDu 127), where there is a similar but not complete assimilation of -ln - to -ll - in the early spellings.Millom (Cu), Millum 1229 Pat, is similarly assimilated from OE mylnum 'at the mills,' whilst OE myln itself already appears as myll in the 11th century.