English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Ockham Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst

Historical Forms

  • Occham c.1205 Pens
  • Ocham 1271 Ass 1291 Battle
  • Okham 1295 Ch
  • Ochammeswode c.1275 Pens

Etymology

Ockham Ho is Occham c. 1205 Pens (p), Ocham 1271Ass , 1291 Battle 52, Okham 1295 Ch, Ochammeswode c. 1275 Pens. v. ac , hamm .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement