Dedham Heath
village · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Dedham Heath is likely named after the nearby village of Dedham, with 'heath' referring to an area of open, uncultivated land. The name Dedham itself is of Old English origin.
Word origins
- Dedham
- Old EnglishAttestedDudda's homestead(from Dudda "a personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- heath
- Old Englishheathland(from hæþ "heath, uncultivated land")
Historical forms
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