Ickenham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ickenham
Historical Forms
- Tichehā 1086 DB
- Ticheham 1177 P
- Tikeham 1176 1223,1235 FF 1235 Ass
- Tykeham 1232 Cl 1252 BM
- Tikenham 1203 Cur
- Thikeham 1234 Cl
- Tykenham 1301 Ipm 1305 FF
- Thikenham 1356 Cl
- Ikeham 1203 Cur 1206 FF
- Icham 1220 Cur
- Ykeham 1219 Fees
- Hikenham 1235 Ass
- Ikenham 1236 FF 1252 Ch 1274 Ass 1291 Tax 1316 FA
- Hykenham 1387 FF
- Iknam 1452 FF
- Icknam 1737 ParReg(Northolt)
- Ikenhall 1300 Ipm
Etymology
Probably 'Tic (c )a 's ham,' the name being identical in origin with Tickenham (So), Ticaham , Ticheham 1086 DB. For loss of initial t , due to confluence with ME at , cf. Oakington infra 53, Elstree (PN Herts 74), earlier Tiðulfes treow , and Ibsley (Ha) in DEPN (DB Tibeslei ).