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.

Tottenham Ho and Tottenham Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Bedwyn

Historical Forms

  • Toppeham 1264 Devizes
  • Toppenham t.Ed2,1362 For 1331 Stowe 14th Bradenstoke
  • Topenham Hyll t.Ed6 WMxv
  • Totnam lodge 1582 WMxiv
  • Tottnam Parke alias Totenhais Parke 1626 WIpm
  • Tocknam Parke 1685 AubreyNH

Etymology

Tottenham Ho and Tottenham Park are Toppeham 1264Devizes , Toppenham t. Ed 2, 1362For , 1331Stowe 925, 14thBradenstoke , Topenham Hyll t. Ed 6 WM xv, Totnam lodge 1582 WM xiv, Tottnam Parke alias Totenhais Parke 1626 WIpm, Tocknam Parke 1685 AubreyNH. 'Toppa 's ham(m).' For the personal name Topp , of which this name must be the weak form, cf. Topsham (PN D 454) and Toppinghoe (PN Ess 289).