English Explanatory Dictionary

North Elmham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9820).

Pronunciation

/ˌnɔːθ ˈɛlməm/

Word forms

North Elmham

Etymology

From Middle English Northelmeham (1252), from north + Old English Ælmham, itself from elm (“elm tree”) + hām (“estate”), perhaps in reference to an estate where elmwood was worked.

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