Great Bookham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Bookham
Historical Forms
- Bocham 933 BCS697 13th BCS1195 967 KCD812 13th Ass 1062 FF 13th 1225 1508
- Magna Bockam c.1270 Winton
- Bocheham 1086 DB
- Becheham 1165,1174 P
- Bechom 1199 FF
- Becheam 1210–12 RBE
- Magna Bukham 1255 Ass
- Buckham 1561 DKRxxxviii
- Bucham 1565 AD
- Boukham 1296 FF
- Greate Bookeham 1588 SrWills
- Bookeham Magna 1592 FF
- Magna Bowkeham 1604 FF
Etymology
v. ham(m). The first element is probably OE boc, 'beech.'