Barsham
settlement · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Barsham is an Old English name meaning 'the homestead or village by the brook'. It combines a personal name with a term for a watercourse.
Word origins
- Barsham
- Old EnglishAttestedbrook homestead(from bere "barley, or personal name", ham "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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