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Clapham

village · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

This Clapham is likely named after an Old English personal name, Cŋappa, combined with 'hām', meaning homestead or village. It indicates a settlement associated with this individual.

Word origins

Clapham
Old Englishvillage or farmstead of Cŋappa(from Cŋappa "a personal name", hām "homestead, village, estate")

Historical forms

Clappeham (1086)