Collam
hamlet · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Collam is likely an Old English name meaning 'hollow mound' or 'hollow hill'. It describes a settlement located near a distinctive rounded elevation.
Word origins
- Coll
- Old EnglishAttestedhollow(from cōl "cool, hollow")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage, settlement(from hām "village, estate")