Earl Soham
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Earl Soham means 'Soha's homestead'. The name combines a personal name with the Old English word for a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Earl
- Old Englishearl, nobleman(from eorl "nobleman, warrior")
- Soham
- Old EnglishAttestedSoha's homestead(from Sōha "Soha (personal name)", hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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