Bodiam
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bodiam
Historical Forms
- Bodehā 1086 DB
- Bodeham 12th Bello 1318 Ipm
- Bodiham, Bodyham 1166 RBE 1592 MarL
- Bodyhamme 1259 FF late13th BM 1299 Ass 1313 Pat 1382 IpmR
- Bodinhan c.1180 HMCRutlandiv
- Bodingham 1259 FF
- Budeham 1319 Ipm
- Bodgiham 1610 Speed
Etymology
'Boda's ham,' with connective -ing . For such a personal name v. Redin 45, but cf. also boddingmed , boddanstan BCS 544.For the i , v. note on Mountfield supra 474.