Balsham
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Balsham is a village name of Old English origin. It likely means 'Bala's settlement'.
Word origins
- Bal
- Old Englishsettlement(from bal "settlement")
- sham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")