Welhamgreen
Early-attested site in the Parish of North Mimms
Historical Forms
- Wethelham 1387 Walden
- Wheldom Green 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
Welhamgreen is Wethyngham t. Ed 2, Wethenhamfeld 1333, Whethelham 1387WAM , Wethelham 1387Walden , Whethelhom grene t. Ric 2, Wythyngham 1429, Whelamgrene 1467WAM , Wheldom Green 1675 Ogilby. There is in OE a form wiðing which seems to go back to OE wiðign in the same way that worðing is found as a variant of worðign . These forms wiðing , wiðign may have given rise to ME forms wething , wethen (cf. the common ME wethy for withy ) and the whole name may mean 'ham(m) overgrown with withies.' wethel for wethen shows common ME confusion of l and n .