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Survey of English Place-Names

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Waxholme

Major Settlement in the Parish of Owthorne

Historical Forms

  • Washam, Washa', Wassha', Wassum 1086 DB
  • Washolme 1650 ParlSurv
  • Waxham 1086 DB 1160 Melsa 1512 FF
  • Waxham in Holdernesse 1337 FF
  • Waxan 1316 NomVill
  • Waxam 1349 Warter 1583 YD
  • Waxsome 1549 FF
  • Wexham 1542 FF, NCWills

Etymology

This name is probably a compound of OE  weax 'wax' and ham, used of a farm noted for its bees, as in Wexham (Bk), cf. PN Sx (i), xli.

Places in the same Parish