Keyham
suburban area · City of Plymouth
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Keyham is an Old English place name. It likely means 'homestead or village by the river' or 'homestead of a person named Cēga'.
Word origins
- Keyham
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead by the river(from cēġe "key, wedge (in shape, possibly referring to river bend)", hām "homestead, village")