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.

Ramsham Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • Ramesham 1488 Rental

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Ramesham 1488Rental . v. ham(m) . The first element is OE  ramm , ' ram , ' here perhaps used as a pers. name .