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.

Daleham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fletching

Historical Forms

  • Dalh' 1202 Cur 1203 Abbr
  • Daleham 1206 FF
  • Dalehamme 1327 SR
  • Deal Haurum (sic) 1691 DuLa

Etymology

Daleham (6″) is Dalh '1202 Cur, 1203 Abbr, Daleham 1206 FF, Dalehamme 1327 SR (p), Deal Haurum (sic)1691DuLa . 'Enclosure in the valley,' v. dæl , hamm .