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Aylesham

village · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Aylesham means 'Aegel's home'. It is composed of the personal name 'Aegel' and the Old English word 'hām', meaning home or village.

Word origins

Ayles-
Old Englishpersonal name Aegel(from Aegel "personal name")
ham
Old Englishhome, village(from hām "home, village, estate")

Historical forms

Ailesham