English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Great Waltham and Little Waltham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Waldham 1086 DB a.1272 Colch
  • Wealdham 1100–35 Colch
  • Waltham 1086 DB
  • Waltham Magna 1236–8 FF, Waltham
  • iuxta Chelmerfford 1279 Ass
  • Much Waltham 1484 Lancs
  • Waltho 1165–89 Colch
  • Waltam 1179 Colch
  • Little Waltam 1198 FF
  • Watham 1219 Bracton 1248
  • Wautham 1219 Fees 1231–46 FF 1237 Colch
  • Waudham 1227 Fees
  • Walham 1221 Colch 1267 Abbr
  • Walteham 1266 Pat
  • Whaltham 1376 Ct
  • Waylltham 1523 SR

Etymology

Identical with Waltham Holy Cross supra 27. For ho cf. Cranham supra 124.

Places in the same Parish

None