Averham
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Averham is a village name of Old English origin. It likely means 'the farmstead by the River Avon'. 'Afer' refers to the River Avon, and '-ham' means a village or homestead.
Word origins
- Aver
- Old EnglishRiver Avon(from Afon "river")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage, homestead(from hām "homestead, village")