Clapham
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Clapham likely means 'Clappa's homestead' or 'homestead by the clapping place'. It combines the Old English personal name Clappa with 'hām', meaning homestead or village.
Word origins
- Clap-
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Clappa "Personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishHomestead(from hām "Homestead, village, manor")