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.

Doleham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westfield

Historical Forms

  • Doleham 1199,1200 FF
  • Westdoleham 1200 FF
  • Dolham 1208 FF 1355 Ipm
  • Dolleham 1273 Ipm
  • Dolhambregge 1428 Battle
  • Dowlham 1795 GY

Etymology

Doleham Fm is Doleham 1199, 1200 FF, Westdoleham 1200 FF, Dolham 1208 FF, 1355 Ipm, Dolleham 1273 Ipm, Dolhambregge 1428 Battle, Dowlham 1795 GY, and is probably a derivation of OE  dal and hamm referring to land divided out into doles or strips.

Places in the same Parish