Langham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Langham
Historical Forms
- Laingaham 1086 DB
- Laing(e)ham 12th FeudalEngland 1239 For
- Leingeham 1190–6 P
- Leyngham 1246 Cl 1248 Ass
- La Wingeham 1130 P
- Lawingeham 1197 FF
- lauhingeham, Lavi(n)gaham, Lahingeham 1139–89 FeudalEngland
- Laghenham 1254 Ass
- Leng(e)ham 1238 SR 1254–6 FF 1281 Ipm 1291 For
- Lenham 1254 Ass
- Langham 1291–2 Pat
Etymology
This is a difficult name. It may perhaps be associated with the name lahhan mere (BCS 945) in an original Oxfordshire charter. A first element lahinga would satisfy the phonological conditions, but its interpretation is obscure. It may be that we have traces of the same word or name in DB Laghenberia , cf. Lawn Hall infra 481. The third series of forms makes it unlikely that the name should be associated with Longham and Launditch (Nf). Cf. PN in -ing 129–30.