Aldenham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aldenham
Historical Forms
- (æt) Ældenham 785 BCS245 11th
- Aldenham 969 Crawfordvi 11th
- Ealdenham c.1060 WDB 1066 CottCh
- Ealdanham 11th Gesta
- Eldehā 1086 DB
- Aldeham 1202 Abbr
- Audeham 1246 FF
- Audenham 1271 ib
- Awdenham 1573 FF
- Aldham al. Aldenham 1645 Recov
- Alnam al. Aldenham 1645 Moulton
- Aldnam 1662 Fuller
Etymology
'The old ham' or possibly 'Ealda 's ham.'