Blunham
village · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Blunham is likely derived from the Old English 'blāw' meaning blue and 'ham' meaning homestead or village. It could refer to a village with a blue feature or a settlement near a blue stream.
Word origins
- Blun
- Old EnglishAttestedblue(from blāw "blue")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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