Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (a) Heriedeham 1086 DB

• Herham 1203 Cur

• Herietham 1300 Ponsonby 1307 Cl

• Herietheham, Erytham 1380 SAC5,236

• (b) Eringeham t.Steph France 1283 Ipm

• Heringham, Heryngham 1189 P 1279,1298 Ass 1300 Ponsonby

• Heryngeham 1279,1356 Ass

• Herrynggeham 1314 Ipm

• Heryngham 1316 Pat 1338 Cl 1349 FF

• Herringham 1724 B

• Helingham 1189 P

• Helingeham c.1130 AD14163

• Heryngham al. dicta Herdham (1399 Ass)

• Hardham al. Heringham (1602 SRS 14, 106)

• Hardham otherwise Irringham (1740 Recov)

Etymology

That the two forms of the name were regarded as alternative is shown by their occurring in the same document and by such forms as Heryngham al. dicta Herdham (1399Ass ), Hardham al. Heringham (1602 SRS 14, 106), Hardham otherwise Irringham (1740Recov ). The first form of the name represents an OE  Heregȳðehām , 'ham of a woman named Heregȳð .' At the same time there must have been an alternative form in which, from the shortened form Here of that name, was made the name Hering (a )ham , 'home of Here or Here 's people,' v. ing .