Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Auenham 1388,1410,1428 MinAcct

• Avenham 1452,1462,1611 ib

• Awuenam 1606 FF

• Annam 1771 M

• Hornam 1817 M

Etymology

Ornhams Hall, Auenham 1388, 1410, 1428MinAcct , Avenham 1452, 1462, 1611 ib, Awuenam 1606 FF, Annam 1771 M, Hornam 1817 M.v. af-nám 'land detached from an estate, land newly taken into use'.The place is in the extreme south of the township. The modern form arises from the vocalisation of preconsonantal -f - in Av (e )nham , and the new diphthong Au - was later normally simplified to [ɔː].