Wyndham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shermanbury
Historical Forms
- Wyndeham 1248 Ass 1279 QW 1332 SR
- Windeham 1259 FF
- Wyndham 1262 Ass
- Wyndehamme 1288 Ass 1316 FA
Etymology
The first element would seem to be an unrecorded pers. name Winda . There is some slight evidence for a Germanic element Wind - in pers. names (cf. Förstemann PN 1617), and in English we have the pers. name Windel in Windsor (Berks), ASC s. a. 1097 Windlesora , which shows a diminutive form.'Winda's hamm or enclosure.'