Greatham
village · Hartlepool
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Greatham probably means 'great homestead' or 'great village'. It combines the Old English word 'grēat' meaning 'great' with 'hām' meaning 'homestead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishgreat(from grēat "great")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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