Heveningham
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Heveningham likely means 'homestead of Heofa's people'. It is formed from a personal name and the Old English suffix '-ingas' indicating a family or followers, combined with 'ham' for a homestead or village.
Word origins
- Heveningham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead of Heofa's people(from Heofa "personal name", -ingas "people of, followers of", ham "homestead, village")