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.

Wakeham

Other OS name in the Parish of Aveton Giffard

Historical Forms

  • Overe Wakaham 1313 Ass
  • Wakham 1322 Ass

Etymology

is Overe Wakaham 1313Ass ,Wakham 1322Ass (p) . ' Waca 's ham(m) , ' cf. Wakeham (PN Sx43) .