Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Widun 1086 DB

• Wihum c.1115 LS Hy2 Gilb 1409 a1184 RBE 1409 1210–12

• Wihom 1147–66 Gilb 1409 Dane 1185–87

• Wyhum R1 Spaldi c.1331 Guis 1221 RRG 1245 FF 1245 Gilb 1250 ValNor 1409 Pat 1254 1397

• Wihum 1295 RAii

• Wihom 1303 FA 1332 SR 1399 Pat 1428 FA

• Wihome 1551 Pat

• Wihun 1147–66 Gilb 1409

• Wyhun 1233 Ch 1233 RAii 1241,1247 RRG

• Wium Hy2 Dane Hy2 Gilb 1409 Ch Hy2 Cur 1314 ChancR 1200 Ass 1202 Fees 1202 Ass 1212 FF 1218,1219 Fees 1222 1238–41

• Wyum 1200 Dugdiii c.1200 RAiv 1219 FF 1230 P 1328 Banco 1428 FA

• Wyom 1199 Ch 1330 Ass 1272 Peace 1381

• Wiun 1187,1188,1190 P 1212 P 1201 OblR 1202 Ass 1211,1214 P 1219 Ass

• Wyun c.1215,c.1218 RAii 1226 FF 1226 Welles 1238 Cl 1240 FF 1240 Cl

• Viun 1219 Ass

• Wion 1202 Ass

• Wiam 1200 Spaldi c.1331 RH 1276

• Wyam 1526 Sub 1579 Terrier

• Wiham c.1200 RAiv a1219 Welles

• Wyham Hy2 Gilb 1409 FF 1272 Pat 1294,1312 FA 1346 RRep 1401 BT 1595,1596 Terrier 1601

• Wyhame a1219 Welles

• Wyorme als Wyham als Wyam 1676 BRA

Etymology

'At the heathen shrines', from the dat.pl. wīhum of OE  wīh, wīg . Wyham is situated on the slope of the edge of the Wolds rising from the 150 foot contour and overlooking the lower land towards the coast, an excellent site for a number of shrines.This is the most northerly example of a place-name commemorating Anglo-Saxon paganism.