Chidham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chidham
Historical Forms
- Chedeham 1193 P 1222,1252 FF 1243 Ch 1271 Ass
- Cheddeham 1200 FF
- Chedesham 1288 Ass
- Chideham 1223 Abbr
- Chyd(e)ham 1248 Ass 1428 FA
- Chudeham 1247 FF 1288 Ass 1305 Ipm 1312 Cl
- Chodeham 1272 RH 1288 Ass 1302 RH
- Chudham 1548–74 Wills
Etymology
There is no known significant element which would explain the first element in this name. It looks as if the vowel must have been eo but no personal name is known which would satisfy this requirement, v. ham(m).