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.

Bilsham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Redwick and Northwick

Historical Forms

  • to billes ham, of billes hamme 955–9 BCS936 12th
  • on Bileshamme 990 KCD675 11th
  • Billesham 1182 RBB
  • Bilsham, Bylsham 1299 1630 Inq
  • Bilsam 1598 FF

Etymology

Bilsham Fm, to billes ham , of billes hamme 955–9 (12th) BCS 936, on Bileshamme 990 (11th) KCD 675, Billesham 1182RBB , Bilsham , Bylsham 1299 ib, 1630 Inq, Bilsam 1598FF . 'Bil's water-meadow', from the OE  pers.n. Bil (l ) and hamm .