Felpham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Felpham
Historical Forms
- Felhhamme c.880 BCS553 c.1000
- Felhham 953 BCS898 14th
- Falcheham 1086 DB 14th Harl
- Falkham 1230 FF 1288,1293 Ass
- Falgham 1293 Ch 1428 Pat
- Felk(h)am 1177 P 1262 FF
- Felcham 1179 P
- Phel(e)gham, Fel(e)gham 1236 FF 1248 Ass 1332 SR 1428 FA
- Phelpham 1575 MarC
- Felffam vel Folgham 1592 SRS14,136
- Feltham al. Felgham 1593 SRS14,246
Etymology
Probably 'fallow enclosure' (v. fealh , hamm ), as suggested by Ritter (101), but the phonology with early e and later a is not easy. For the uninflected use of the adjective, v. Ritter 139.