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.

Walham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Longford

Historical Forms

  • Walehamme 12,1248 Glouc
  • Waleham c.1210 Godstow c.1260 GlR 1268 Misc c.1270 GlR
  • Walleham 1589 Dep
  • Walham c.1210 Godstow 1304 Ipm 1589 Dep
  • Walam c.1270 GlR
  • Wallam 1490 ib

Etymology

'Water-meadow of the Welsh or the serfs', v. Walh (gen.pl. Wala ), hamm , cf. Mean Ham (139supra ).

Places in the same Parish