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.

Bramham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bramham

Historical Forms

  • Bram(e)ha', Braham 1086 DB
  • Brumham 1081 YCh1002
  • Brameham 1119–35 Nost7d 1126–75 YCh1013–23 1130–40 1175–1203 1031,1189 Nost4d 1192 YCh 13 Sawl157d 1208–37 Nost83d 1215 ChR 1240 Nost81d 1280 Ch
  • Bramham 1147–53 YChvi 1155–80,1160–70 Bodl105 1160–80 YCh1032–5 1200 YChix 13 YDi 1202 FF 1208 P 1220 Cur 1226 1231 FF 1817 M
  • Bremehã, Bremeh' 1166,1167 P
  • Branham 1175–88 YChvi 1200 ChR

Etymology

'Homestead amongst the broom', v. brōm , hām , and on the form with Bram (e )- cf. Bramley i, 134supra .