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.

Ham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Charlton Kings

Historical Forms

  • Hamme 1221 Ass 1567 FF 1605 Comm
  • Home 1327 SR 1633 FF
  • Charletonkyngeshome 1448 FF
  • Homme Hy6 AddCh 1460 Pat
  • Hame 1535 VE 1557 Val42d 1575 FF
  • Ham 1605 Comm 1606, Dep

Etymology

Ham, Hamme 1221Ass , 1567FF , 1605Comm , Home 1327SR , 1633FF , Charletonkyngeshome 1448FF , Homme Hy 6AddCh , 1460 Pat, Hame 1535 VE, 1557Val 42d, 1575FF , Ham 1605Comm 1606, Dep .The forms Hamme , Homme make it clear that this is from OE  hamm 'water-meadow'; the water-meadow would be that included by Ham Brook and the R. Chelt.